DeMarcus Cousins vs. Brevin Knight Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Brevin Knight and DeMarcus Cousins, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

DeMarcus Cousins played 11 years in the NBA, 1 less than Brevin Knight, who played 12. DeMarcus Cousins had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Brevin Knight had his rookie season in 1997-98. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
DeMarcus Cousins 11 3 2010-11 to 2021-22
Brevin Knight 12 3 1997-98 to 2008-09

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

DeMarcus Cousins Brevin Knight
Season 2010-111997-98
Team Sacramento KingsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins 81 28.5 14.1 2.7 6.0 8.6 2.5 1.0 0.8 3.3 4.1 5.3 12.4 .430 0.0 0.2 .167 3.4 5.0 .687
Brevin Knight 80 31.0 9.0 0.8 2.3 3.2 8.2 2.5 0.2 2.4 3.4 3.3 7.4 .441 0.0 0.1 .000 2.5 3.1 .801
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Brevin Knight 4 33.0 4.5 0.0 4.0 4.0 5.8 2.5 0.3 2.0 4.0 1.5 5.3 .286 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.5 .600

Season 2

DeMarcus Cousins Brevin Knight
Season 2011-121998-99
Team Sacramento KingsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins 64 30.5 18.1 4.1 6.8 11.0 1.6 1.5 1.2 2.7 4.0 7.0 15.6 .448 0.0 0.2 .143 4.1 5.8 .702
Brevin Knight 39 30.4 9.6 0.4 2.9 3.4 7.7 1.8 0.2 2.7 2.9 3.4 8.1 .425 0.0 0.1 .000 2.7 3.6 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Brevin Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 3

DeMarcus Cousins Brevin Knight
Season 2012-131999-00
Team Sacramento KingsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins 75 30.5 17.1 3.0 7.0 9.9 2.7 1.4 0.7 3.0 3.6 6.4 13.8 .465 0.1 0.3 .182 4.2 5.6 .738
Brevin Knight 65 27.0 9.3 0.6 2.4 3.0 7.0 1.6 0.3 2.4 2.8 3.5 8.6 .412 0.0 0.2 .200 2.2 2.8 .761
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Brevin Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 4

DeMarcus Cousins Brevin Knight
Season 2013-142000-01
Team Sacramento KingsCleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins 71 32.4 22.7 3.1 8.6 11.7 2.9 1.5 1.3 3.5 3.8 8.3 16.8 .496 0.0 0.1 .000 6.1 8.4 .726
Brevin Knight 53 27.5 6.3 0.4 2.7 3.2 5.9 1.9 0.1 1.7 2.9 2.6 7.0 .375 0.0 0.2 .100 1.0 1.2 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Brevin Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 5

DeMarcus Cousins Brevin Knight
Season 2014-152001-02
Team Sacramento KingsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins 59 34.1 24.1 3.1 9.5 12.7 3.6 1.5 1.7 4.3 4.1 8.4 18.1 .467 0.0 0.1 .250 7.2 9.2 .782
Brevin Knight 53 21.7 7.0 0.2 1.8 2.1 5.7 1.5 0.1 2.1 2.5 2.7 6.3 .422 0.0 0.2 .250 1.6 2.2 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Brevin Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 6

DeMarcus Cousins Brevin Knight
Season 2015-162002-03
Team Sacramento KingsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins 65 34.6 26.9 2.4 9.1 11.5 3.3 1.6 1.4 3.8 3.6 9.2 20.5 .451 1.1 3.2 .333 7.3 10.2 .718
Brevin Knight 55 16.9 3.9 0.3 1.2 1.5 4.2 1.3 0.0 1.7 2.2 1.8 4.1 .425 0.0 0.1 .250 0.4 0.7 .541
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Brevin Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 7

DeMarcus Cousins Brevin Knight
Season 2016-172003-04
Team Sacramento Kings, New Orleans PelicansPhoenix Suns, Washington Wizards, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins 72 34.2 27.0 2.1 8.9 11.0 4.6 1.4 1.3 3.7 3.9 9.0 19.9 .452 1.8 5.0 .361 7.2 9.3 .772
Brevin Knight 56 18.5 4.7 0.3 1.8 2.0 3.6 1.5 0.0 1.3 1.9 1.9 4.4 .427 0.0 0.1 .250 0.9 1.2 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Brevin Knight 5 20.2 4.2 0.6 1.6 2.2 3.4 2.8 0.2 1.4 2.4 1.2 4.6 .261 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.2 .818

Season 8

DeMarcus Cousins Brevin Knight
Season 2017-182004-05
Team New Orleans PelicansCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins 48 36.2 25.2 2.2 10.7 12.9 5.4 1.6 1.6 5.0 3.8 8.5 18.0 .470 2.2 6.1 .354 6.1 8.2 .746
Brevin Knight 66 29.5 10.1 0.3 2.3 2.6 9.0 2.0 0.1 2.2 2.9 3.8 8.9 .422 0.0 0.3 .150 2.5 3.0 .852
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Brevin Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 9

DeMarcus Cousins Brevin Knight
Season 2018-192005-06
Team Golden State WarriorsCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins 30 25.7 16.3 1.4 6.8 8.2 3.6 1.3 1.5 2.4 3.6 5.9 12.4 .480 0.9 3.2 .274 3.5 4.8 .736
Brevin Knight 69 34.1 12.6 0.5 2.7 3.2 8.8 2.3 0.1 2.4 2.9 4.5 11.2 .399 0.0 0.2 .231 3.7 4.6 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins 8 16.6 7.6 1.1 3.8 4.9 2.4 0.6 0.8 2.4 3.0 2.6 6.6 .396 0.4 1.5 .250 2.0 3.1 .640
Brevin Knight ------- --- ----------

Note: DeMarcus Cousins didn't play in 2019-20.

Season 10

DeMarcus Cousins Brevin Knight
Season 2020-212006-07
Team Houston Rockets, Los Angeles ClippersCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins 41 17.4 8.9 1.3 5.1 6.4 1.9 0.8 0.6 1.6 2.6 3.2 7.4 .426 1.1 3.3 .348 1.4 2.0 .728
Brevin Knight 45 28.3 9.1 0.3 2.2 2.6 6.6 1.5 0.1 2.1 2.5 3.4 8.1 .419 0.0 0.4 .056 2.3 2.8 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins 7 8.3 7.6 0.9 1.1 2.0 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.7 1.9 2.7 6.0 .452 0.6 1.4 .400 1.6 2.0 .786
Brevin Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 11

DeMarcus Cousins Brevin Knight
Season 2021-222007-08
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Denver NuggetsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins 48 14.9 9.0 1.5 4.1 5.6 1.5 0.7 0.4 1.8 2.9 3.1 6.8 .460 0.8 2.5 .303 2.0 2.6 .760
Brevin Knight 74 22.6 4.6 0.2 1.7 1.9 4.4 1.4 0.1 1.0 2.2 1.9 4.6 .404 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.0 .873
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins 5 11.4 10.6 0.6 2.8 3.4 1.2 0.6 0.2 1.4 1.8 3.8 5.8 .655 0.8 1.2 .667 2.2 3.0 .733
Brevin Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 12

DeMarcus Cousins Brevin Knight
Season -2008-09
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Brevin Knight 74 12.7 2.4 0.2 1.0 1.2 2.6 0.9 0.1 0.9 1.3 0.9 2.6 .349 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.9 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Brevin Knight 5 3.4 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.6 0.8 0.0 0.6 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -