Mike Bantom vs. DeMarcus Cousins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars DeMarcus Cousins and Mike Bantom 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

Mike Bantom

vs.

DeMarcus Cousins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Bantom: 1973-74 to 1981-82
DeMarcus Cousins: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Bantom 0 DeMarcus Cousins 0

NBA Seasons Mike Bantom 9 DeMarcus Cousins 11

Playoffs Played Mike Bantom 3 DeMarcus Cousins 3

All-Star Games Mike Bantom 0 DeMarcus Cousins 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Bantom 0 DeMarcus Cousins 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 12.1 DeMarcus Cousins 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 6.4 DeMarcus Cousins 10.2

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 2.3 DeMarcus Cousins 3.0

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.9 DeMarcus Cousins 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 DeMarcus Cousins 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 8,568 DeMarcus Cousins 12,802

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 4,517 DeMarcus Cousins 6,664

Total Assists Mike Bantom 1,623 DeMarcus Cousins 1,979

Total Steals Mike Bantom 630 DeMarcus Cousins 874

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 478 DeMarcus Cousins 742

Total Games Mike Bantom 706 DeMarcus Cousins 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .468 DeMarcus Cousins .460

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom .200 * DeMarcus Cousins .331

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .692 DeMarcus Cousins .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 15.3 (1978) DeMarcus Cousins 27.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 8.0 (1979) DeMarcus Cousins 12.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 3.6 (1980) DeMarcus Cousins 5.4 (2018)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 1.2 (1979) DeMarcus Cousins 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 (1981) DeMarcus Cousins 1.7 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 6.1 DeMarcus Cousins 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 3.7 DeMarcus Cousins 3.5

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 DeMarcus Cousins 1.5

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 DeMarcus Cousins 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.4 DeMarcus Cousins 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 178 DeMarcus Cousins 167

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 108 DeMarcus Cousins 70

Total Assists Mike Bantom 33 DeMarcus Cousins 30

Total Steals Mike Bantom 20 DeMarcus Cousins 10

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 12 DeMarcus Cousins 10

Total Games Mike Bantom 29 DeMarcus Cousins 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .483 DeMarcus Cousins .476

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom - * DeMarcus Cousins .393

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .551 DeMarcus Cousins .704

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 14.5 (1981) DeMarcus Cousins 10.6 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 4.0 (1981) DeMarcus Cousins 4.9 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.3 (1976) DeMarcus Cousins 2.4 (2019)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 (1982) DeMarcus Cousins 0.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.5 (1981) 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.