Maurice Cheeks vs. DeMarcus Cousins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars DeMarcus Cousins and Maurice Cheeks 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

Maurice Cheeks

vs.

DeMarcus Cousins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
DeMarcus Cousins: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 DeMarcus Cousins 0

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 DeMarcus Cousins 11

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 DeMarcus Cousins 3

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 DeMarcus Cousins 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 0 DeMarcus Cousins 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 DeMarcus Cousins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 DeMarcus Cousins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 11.1 DeMarcus Cousins 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 DeMarcus Cousins 10.2

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 DeMarcus Cousins 3.0

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 DeMarcus Cousins 1.3

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 DeMarcus Cousins 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 DeMarcus Cousins 12,802

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 DeMarcus Cousins 6,664

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 DeMarcus Cousins 1,979

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 DeMarcus Cousins 874

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 DeMarcus Cousins 742

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 DeMarcus Cousins 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 DeMarcus Cousins .460

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * DeMarcus Cousins .331

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 DeMarcus Cousins .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) DeMarcus Cousins 27.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) DeMarcus Cousins 12.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) DeMarcus Cousins 5.4 (2018)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) DeMarcus Cousins 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) DeMarcus Cousins 1.7 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 DeMarcus Cousins 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 DeMarcus Cousins 3.5

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 DeMarcus Cousins 1.5

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 DeMarcus Cousins 0.5

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 DeMarcus Cousins 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 DeMarcus Cousins 167

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 DeMarcus Cousins 70

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 DeMarcus Cousins 30

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 DeMarcus Cousins 10

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 DeMarcus Cousins 10

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 DeMarcus Cousins 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 DeMarcus Cousins .476

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * DeMarcus Cousins .393

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 DeMarcus Cousins .704

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) DeMarcus Cousins 10.6 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) DeMarcus Cousins 4.9 (2019)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) DeMarcus Cousins 2.4 (2019)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) DeMarcus Cousins 0.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) 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.