Jalen Brunson vs. DeMarcus Cousins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars DeMarcus Cousins and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

DeMarcus Cousins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
DeMarcus Cousins: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 DeMarcus Cousins 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 DeMarcus Cousins 11

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 DeMarcus Cousins 3

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 DeMarcus Cousins 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 DeMarcus Cousins 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 DeMarcus Cousins 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 DeMarcus Cousins 10.2

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 DeMarcus Cousins 3.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 DeMarcus Cousins 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 DeMarcus Cousins 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 DeMarcus Cousins 12,802

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 DeMarcus Cousins 6,664

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 DeMarcus Cousins 1,979

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 DeMarcus Cousins 874

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 DeMarcus Cousins 742

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 DeMarcus Cousins 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 DeMarcus Cousins .460

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 DeMarcus Cousins .331

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 DeMarcus Cousins .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) DeMarcus Cousins 27.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) DeMarcus Cousins 12.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) DeMarcus Cousins 5.4 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) DeMarcus Cousins 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) DeMarcus Cousins 1.7 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 22.9 DeMarcus Cousins 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.3 DeMarcus Cousins 3.5

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.6 DeMarcus Cousins 1.5

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 DeMarcus Cousins 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 DeMarcus Cousins 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 963 DeMarcus Cousins 167

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 182 DeMarcus Cousins 70

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 192 DeMarcus Cousins 30

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 34 DeMarcus Cousins 10

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 3 DeMarcus Cousins 10

Total Games Jalen Brunson 42 DeMarcus Cousins 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .459 DeMarcus Cousins .476

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .336 DeMarcus Cousins .393

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 DeMarcus Cousins .704

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 35.5 (2024) DeMarcus Cousins 10.6 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) DeMarcus Cousins 4.9 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 9.0 (2024) DeMarcus Cousins 2.4 (2019)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) DeMarcus Cousins 0.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) DeMarcus Cousins 0.8 (2019)