Walt Budko vs. DeMarcus Cousins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars DeMarcus Cousins and Walt Budko 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

Walt Budko

vs.

DeMarcus Cousins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Budko: 1948-49 to 1951-52
DeMarcus Cousins: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Budko 0 DeMarcus Cousins 0

NBA Seasons Walt Budko 4 DeMarcus Cousins 11

Playoffs Played Walt Budko 2 DeMarcus Cousins 3

All-Star Games Walt Budko 0 DeMarcus Cousins 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Budko 0 DeMarcus Cousins 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.1 DeMarcus Cousins 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 5.4 * DeMarcus Cousins 10.2

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.9 DeMarcus Cousins 3.0

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins 1.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 2,037 DeMarcus Cousins 12,802

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 684 * DeMarcus Cousins 6,664

Total Assists Walt Budko 471 DeMarcus Cousins 1,979

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins 874

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins 742

Total Games Walt Budko 253 DeMarcus Cousins 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .342 DeMarcus Cousins .460

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins .331

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .757 DeMarcus Cousins .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 11.5 (1949) DeMarcus Cousins 27.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 7.1 (1951) * DeMarcus Cousins 12.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 2.2 (1950) DeMarcus Cousins 5.4 (2018)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins 1.7 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.8 DeMarcus Cousins 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 * DeMarcus Cousins 3.5

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.5 DeMarcus Cousins 1.5

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins 0.5

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 53 DeMarcus Cousins 167

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 12 * DeMarcus Cousins 70

Total Assists Walt Budko 9 DeMarcus Cousins 30

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins 10

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins 10

Total Games Walt Budko 6 DeMarcus Cousins 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .425 DeMarcus Cousins .476

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins .393

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .731 DeMarcus Cousins .704

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 12.3 (1949) DeMarcus Cousins 10.6 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 (1952) * DeMarcus Cousins 4.9 (2019)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.7 (1952) DeMarcus Cousins 2.4 (2019)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins 0.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins 0.8 (2019)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.