DeMarcus Cousins vs. Marques Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marques Johnson and DeMarcus Cousins that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

DeMarcus Cousins

vs.

Marques Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
DeMarcus Cousins: 2010-11 to 2021-22
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships DeMarcus Cousins 0 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Seasons DeMarcus Cousins 11 Marques Johnson 11

Playoffs Played DeMarcus Cousins 3 Marques Johnson 6

All-Star Games DeMarcus Cousins 4 Marques Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team DeMarcus Cousins 0 Marques Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) DeMarcus Cousins 2 Marques Johnson 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 19.6 Marques Johnson 20.1

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 10.2 Marques Johnson 7.0

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 3.0 Marques Johnson 3.6

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.3 Marques Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.1 Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points DeMarcus Cousins 12,802 Marques Johnson 13,892

Total Rebounds DeMarcus Cousins 6,664 Marques Johnson 4,817

Total Assists DeMarcus Cousins 1,979 Marques Johnson 2,502

Total Steals DeMarcus Cousins 874 Marques Johnson 888

Total Blocks DeMarcus Cousins 742 Marques Johnson 525

Total Games DeMarcus Cousins 654 Marques Johnson 691

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .460 Marques Johnson .518

3-Point Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .331 Marques Johnson .152 *

Free Throw Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .737 Marques Johnson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 27.0 (2017) Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 12.9 (2018) Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 5.4 (2018) Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.6 (2018) Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984)

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.7 (2015) Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 8.4 Marques Johnson 21.5

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 3.5 Marques Johnson 7.9

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.5 Marques Johnson 3.7

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.5 Marques Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.5 Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points DeMarcus Cousins 167 Marques Johnson 1,163

Total Rebounds DeMarcus Cousins 70 Marques Johnson 427

Total Assists DeMarcus Cousins 30 Marques Johnson 198

Total Steals DeMarcus Cousins 10 Marques Johnson 56

Total Blocks DeMarcus Cousins 10 Marques Johnson 45

Total Games DeMarcus Cousins 20 Marques Johnson 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .476 Marques Johnson .489

3-Point Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .393 Marques Johnson .231 *

Free Throw Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .704 Marques Johnson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 10.6 (2022) Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 4.9 (2019) Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978)

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 2.4 (2019) Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.6 (2019) Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.8 (2019) Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.