Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. DeMarcus Cousins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars DeMarcus Cousins and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
DeMarcus Cousins:
2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
DeMarcus Cousins0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
DeMarcus Cousins11
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
DeMarcus Cousins3
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
DeMarcus Cousins4

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
DeMarcus Cousins0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
DeMarcus Cousins0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
DeMarcus Cousins0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
DeMarcus Cousins2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
DeMarcus Cousins0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
DeMarcus Cousins0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
DeMarcus Cousins0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
DeMarcus Cousins0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
DeMarcus Cousins0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
DeMarcus Cousins0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
DeMarcus Cousins 19.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
DeMarcus Cousins 10.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
DeMarcus Cousins 3.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
DeMarcus Cousins 1.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
DeMarcus Cousins 1.1

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
DeMarcus Cousins 12,802

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
DeMarcus Cousins 6,664

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
DeMarcus Cousins 1,979

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
DeMarcus Cousins 874

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
DeMarcus Cousins 742

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
DeMarcus Cousins 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
DeMarcus Cousins .460

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
DeMarcus Cousins .331

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
DeMarcus Cousins .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
DeMarcus Cousins 27.0
(2017)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
DeMarcus Cousins 12.9
(2018)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
DeMarcus Cousins 5.4
(2018)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
DeMarcus Cousins 1.6
(2018)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
DeMarcus Cousins 1.7
(2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
DeMarcus Cousins 8.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
DeMarcus Cousins 3.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
DeMarcus Cousins 1.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
DeMarcus Cousins 0.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
DeMarcus Cousins 0.5

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
DeMarcus Cousins 167

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
DeMarcus Cousins 70

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
DeMarcus Cousins 30

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
DeMarcus Cousins 10

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
DeMarcus Cousins 10

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
DeMarcus Cousins 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
DeMarcus Cousins .476

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
DeMarcus Cousins .393

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
DeMarcus Cousins .704

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
DeMarcus Cousins 10.6
(2022)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
DeMarcus Cousins 4.9
(2019)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
DeMarcus Cousins 2.4
(2019)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
DeMarcus Cousins 0.6
(2019)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
DeMarcus Cousins 0.8
(2019)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.