Wilt Chamberlain vs. DeMarcus Cousins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars DeMarcus Cousins and Wilt Chamberlain that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by Season

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
Wilt Chamberlain:
1959-60 to 1972-73
DeMarcus Cousins:
2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

Wilt Chamberlain2
DeMarcus Cousins0
Wilt Chamberlain14
DeMarcus Cousins11
Wilt Chamberlain13
DeMarcus Cousins3
Wilt Chamberlain13
DeMarcus Cousins4

Honors and Awards

Wilt Chamberlain4
DeMarcus Cousins0
Wilt Chamberlain1 *
DeMarcus Cousins0
Wilt Chamberlain7
DeMarcus Cousins0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Wilt Chamberlain10
DeMarcus Cousins2
Wilt Chamberlain2 *
DeMarcus Cousins0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Wilt Chamberlain2
DeMarcus Cousins0
Wilt Chamberlain7
DeMarcus Cousins0
Wilt Chamberlain11
DeMarcus Cousins0
Wilt Chamberlain1
DeMarcus Cousins0
Wilt Chamberlain1
DeMarcus Cousins0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Wilt Chamberlain 30.1
DeMarcus Cousins 19.6

Wilt Chamberlain 22.9
DeMarcus Cousins 10.2

Wilt Chamberlain 4.4
DeMarcus Cousins 3.0

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
DeMarcus Cousins 1.3

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
DeMarcus Cousins 1.1

Totals Stats

Wilt Chamberlain 31,419
DeMarcus Cousins 12,802

Wilt Chamberlain 23,924
DeMarcus Cousins 6,664

Wilt Chamberlain 4,643
DeMarcus Cousins 1,979

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
DeMarcus Cousins 874

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
DeMarcus Cousins 742

Wilt Chamberlain 1,045
DeMarcus Cousins 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain .540
DeMarcus Cousins .460

3-Point Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
DeMarcus Cousins .331

Free Throw Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain .511
DeMarcus Cousins .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Wilt Chamberlain 50.4
(1962)
DeMarcus Cousins 27.0
(2017)

Wilt Chamberlain 27.2
(1961)
DeMarcus Cousins 12.9
(2018)

Wilt Chamberlain 8.6
(1968)
DeMarcus Cousins 5.4
(2018)

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
DeMarcus Cousins 1.6
(2018)

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
DeMarcus Cousins 1.7
(2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Wilt Chamberlain 22.5
DeMarcus Cousins 8.4

Wilt Chamberlain 24.5
DeMarcus Cousins 3.5

Wilt Chamberlain 4.2
DeMarcus Cousins 1.5

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
DeMarcus Cousins 0.5

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
DeMarcus Cousins 0.5

Totals Stats

Wilt Chamberlain 3,607
DeMarcus Cousins 167

Wilt Chamberlain 3,913
DeMarcus Cousins 70

Wilt Chamberlain 673
DeMarcus Cousins 30

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
DeMarcus Cousins 10

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
DeMarcus Cousins 10

Wilt Chamberlain 160
DeMarcus Cousins 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain .522
DeMarcus Cousins .476

3-Point Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
DeMarcus Cousins .393

Free Throw Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain .465
DeMarcus Cousins .704

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Wilt Chamberlain 37.0
(1961)
DeMarcus Cousins 10.6
(2022)

Wilt Chamberlain 30.2
(1966)
DeMarcus Cousins 4.9
(2019)

Wilt Chamberlain 9.0
(1967)
DeMarcus Cousins 2.4
(2019)

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
DeMarcus Cousins 0.6
(2019)

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
DeMarcus Cousins 0.8
(2019)

Notes: ** 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.