Don Buse vs. DeMarcus Cousins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars DeMarcus Cousins and Don Buse 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

Don Buse

vs.

DeMarcus Cousins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
DeMarcus Cousins: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 DeMarcus Cousins 0

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 DeMarcus Cousins 11

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 DeMarcus Cousins 3

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 DeMarcus Cousins 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 0 DeMarcus Cousins 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 DeMarcus Cousins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 DeMarcus Cousins 0

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 DeMarcus Cousins 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 DeMarcus Cousins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 DeMarcus Cousins 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 DeMarcus Cousins 10.2

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 DeMarcus Cousins 3.0

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 DeMarcus Cousins 1.3

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 DeMarcus Cousins 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 DeMarcus Cousins 12,802

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 DeMarcus Cousins 6,664

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 DeMarcus Cousins 1,979

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 DeMarcus Cousins 874

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 DeMarcus Cousins 742

Total Games Don Buse 648 DeMarcus Cousins 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 DeMarcus Cousins .460

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * DeMarcus Cousins .331

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 DeMarcus Cousins .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) DeMarcus Cousins 27.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) DeMarcus Cousins 12.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) DeMarcus Cousins 5.4 (2018)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) DeMarcus Cousins 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) DeMarcus Cousins 1.7 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 DeMarcus Cousins 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 DeMarcus Cousins 3.5

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 DeMarcus Cousins 1.5

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 DeMarcus Cousins 0.5

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 DeMarcus Cousins 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 DeMarcus Cousins 167

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 DeMarcus Cousins 70

Total Assists Don Buse 125 DeMarcus Cousins 30

Total Steals Don Buse 37 DeMarcus Cousins 10

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 DeMarcus Cousins 10

Total Games Don Buse 35 DeMarcus Cousins 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 DeMarcus Cousins .476

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * DeMarcus Cousins .393

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 DeMarcus Cousins .704

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) DeMarcus Cousins 10.6 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) DeMarcus Cousins 4.9 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) DeMarcus Cousins 2.4 (2019)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) DeMarcus Cousins 0.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) DeMarcus Cousins 0.8 (2019)

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