DeMarcus Cousins vs. Iman Shumpert Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Iman Shumpert 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 / Games against each other

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 more than Iman Shumpert, who played 10. DeMarcus Cousins had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Iman Shumpert had his rookie season in 2011-12. 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
Iman Shumpert 10 6 2011-12 to 2020-21

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

DeMarcus Cousins Iman Shumpert
Season 2010-112011-12
Team Sacramento KingsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks 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
Iman Shumpert 59 28.9 9.5 0.7 2.4 3.2 2.8 1.7 0.1 1.9 2.9 3.6 9.1 .401 0.8 2.7 .306 1.5 1.8 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Iman Shumpert 1 19.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

DeMarcus Cousins Iman Shumpert
Season 2011-122012-13
Team Sacramento KingsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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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
Iman Shumpert 45 22.1 6.8 0.7 2.3 3.0 1.7 1.0 0.2 0.8 2.2 2.4 6.1 .396 1.1 2.8 .402 0.8 1.0 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Iman Shumpert 12 28.1 9.3 1.5 4.5 6.0 1.3 1.1 0.3 1.2 3.0 3.4 8.3 .410 1.5 3.5 .429 1.0 1.2 .857

Season 3

DeMarcus Cousins Iman Shumpert
Season 2012-132013-14
Team Sacramento KingsNew York Knicks
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
Iman Shumpert 74 26.5 6.7 1.1 3.1 4.2 1.7 1.2 0.2 1.1 2.8 2.5 6.5 .378 1.0 3.1 .333 0.7 1.0 .746
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Iman Shumpert ------- --- ----------

Season 4

DeMarcus Cousins Iman Shumpert
Season 2013-142014-15
Team Sacramento KingsNew York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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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
Iman Shumpert 62 24.9 8.0 0.9 2.7 3.6 2.2 1.3 0.3 1.5 2.2 3.1 7.6 .410 1.1 3.2 .342 0.7 1.0 .672
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Iman Shumpert 20 34.8 9.1 1.2 3.8 4.9 1.2 1.3 0.8 0.7 2.5 3.0 8.2 .360 1.7 4.7 .355 1.5 2.0 .750

Season 5

DeMarcus Cousins Iman Shumpert
Season 2014-152015-16
Team Sacramento KingsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
Iman Shumpert 54 24.4 5.8 0.6 3.2 3.8 1.7 1.0 0.4 1.1 2.2 2.1 5.6 .374 0.8 2.7 .295 0.7 0.9 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Iman Shumpert 21 17.5 3.3 0.5 1.8 2.2 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.7 1.2 2.9 .417 0.6 1.6 .382 0.3 0.5 .636

Season 6

DeMarcus Cousins Iman Shumpert
Season 2015-162016-17
Team Sacramento KingsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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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
Iman Shumpert 76 25.5 7.5 0.5 2.4 2.9 1.4 0.8 0.4 1.0 2.0 2.6 6.4 .411 1.2 3.4 .360 0.9 1.2 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Iman Shumpert 17 16.2 4.4 0.4 2.4 2.8 0.9 0.6 0.2 0.4 1.9 1.5 3.5 .417 0.6 1.5 .385 0.8 1.0 .824

Season 7

DeMarcus Cousins Iman Shumpert
Season 2016-172017-18
Team Sacramento Kings, New Orleans PelicansCleveland Cavaliers
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 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
Iman Shumpert 14 19.7 4.4 0.5 2.4 2.9 1.2 0.6 0.3 1.1 1.6 1.6 4.1 .379 0.5 1.9 .269 0.8 1.1 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Iman Shumpert ------- --- ----------

Season 8

DeMarcus Cousins Iman Shumpert
Season 2017-182018-19
Team New Orleans PelicansSacramento Kings, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf Semis
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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
Iman Shumpert 62 23.9 7.5 0.4 2.5 3.0 1.8 1.0 0.4 0.8 2.0 2.7 7.2 .374 1.5 4.4 .348 0.6 0.7 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Iman Shumpert 8 13.6 3.6 0.1 1.4 1.5 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.4 1.3 1.3 3.3 .385 1.0 2.8 .364 0.1 0.5 .250

Season 9

DeMarcus Cousins Iman Shumpert
Season 2018-192019-20
Team Golden State WarriorsBrooklyn Nets
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
Iman Shumpert 13 18.5 4.2 0.7 1.9 2.6 0.9 0.9 0.2 0.8 1.6 1.6 4.9 .328 0.6 2.5 .242 0.3 0.5 .571
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
Iman Shumpert ------- --- ----------

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

Season 10

DeMarcus Cousins Iman Shumpert
Season 2020-212020-21
Team Houston Rockets, Los Angeles ClippersBrooklyn Nets
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
Iman Shumpert 2 5.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 2.0 .250 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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
Iman Shumpert ------- --- ----------

Season 11

DeMarcus Cousins Iman Shumpert
Season 2021-22-
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets 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 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
Iman Shumpert ------- --- ----------
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
Iman Shumpert ------- --- ----------