DeMarcus Cousins vs. Jerry Sichting Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jerry Sichting 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 more than Jerry Sichting, who played 10. DeMarcus Cousins had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Jerry Sichting had his rookie season in 1980-81. 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
Jerry Sichting 10 5 1980-81 to 1989-90

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

DeMarcus Cousins Jerry Sichting
Season 2010-111980-81
Team Sacramento KingsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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
Jerry Sichting 47 9.6 2.0 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.6 0.8 0.7 2.0 .358 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.7 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Jerry Sichting 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

DeMarcus Cousins Jerry Sichting
Season 2011-121981-82
Team Sacramento KingsIndiana Pacers
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
Jerry Sichting 51 15.7 4.2 0.3 0.8 1.1 2.3 0.6 0.0 0.8 1.2 1.8 3.8 .469 0.0 0.2 .111 0.6 0.7 .763
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Jerry Sichting ------- --- ----------

Season 3

DeMarcus Cousins Jerry Sichting
Season 2012-131982-83
Team Sacramento KingsIndiana Pacers
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
Jerry Sichting 78 31.2 9.3 0.4 1.6 2.0 5.6 1.3 0.0 1.8 2.4 4.1 8.5 .478 0.0 0.2 .167 1.2 1.4 .860
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Jerry Sichting ------- --- ----------

Season 4

DeMarcus Cousins Jerry Sichting
Season 2013-141983-84
Team Sacramento KingsIndiana Pacers
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
Jerry Sichting 80 31.2 11.5 0.6 1.6 2.1 5.7 1.1 0.1 1.8 2.2 5.0 9.3 .532 0.1 0.3 .300 1.5 1.7 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Jerry Sichting ------- --- ----------

Season 5

DeMarcus Cousins Jerry Sichting
Season 2014-151984-85
Team Sacramento KingsIndiana Pacers
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
Jerry Sichting 70 25.8 11.0 0.3 1.3 1.6 3.8 0.7 0.1 1.5 1.7 4.6 8.9 .521 0.1 0.5 .243 1.6 1.8 .875
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Jerry Sichting ------- --- ----------

Season 6

DeMarcus Cousins Jerry Sichting
Season 2015-161985-86
Team Sacramento KingsBoston Celtics
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 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
Jerry Sichting 82 19.5 6.5 0.3 0.9 1.3 2.3 0.6 0.0 0.9 1.4 2.9 5.0 .570 0.1 0.2 .375 0.7 0.8 .924
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Jerry Sichting 18 15.2 3.2 0.3 0.6 0.9 2.2 0.3 0.0 0.4 1.0 1.5 3.4 .443 0.0 0.1 .000 0.2 0.4 .429

Season 7

DeMarcus Cousins Jerry Sichting
Season 2016-171986-87
Team Sacramento Kings, New Orleans PelicansBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 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
Jerry Sichting 78 20.1 5.7 0.3 0.9 1.2 2.4 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.6 2.6 5.1 .508 0.1 0.3 .269 0.5 0.5 .881
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Jerry Sichting 23 14.7 3.4 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.4 0.4 0.0 0.4 1.6 1.5 3.6 .427 0.0 0.3 .167 0.3 0.4 .800

Season 8

DeMarcus Cousins Jerry Sichting
Season 2017-181987-88
Team New Orleans PelicansBoston Celtics, Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 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
Jerry Sichting 52 13.3 4.1 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.8 0.4 0.0 0.4 1.2 1.8 3.3 .541 0.2 0.4 .455 0.3 0.4 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Jerry Sichting 4 7.8 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 1.8 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 9

DeMarcus Cousins Jerry Sichting
Season 2018-191988-89
Team Golden State WarriorsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsTrail Blazers 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 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
Jerry Sichting 25 15.6 4.1 0.4 0.8 1.2 2.4 0.6 0.0 1.0 0.7 1.8 4.2 .442 0.1 0.5 .250 0.3 0.3 .875
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
Jerry Sichting 1 11.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

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

Season 10

DeMarcus Cousins Jerry Sichting
Season 2020-211989-90
Team Houston Rockets, Los Angeles ClippersCharlotte Hornets, Milwaukee Bucks
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
Jerry Sichting 35 14.2 3.5 0.1 0.5 0.5 2.7 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.1 1.4 3.6 .400 0.1 0.3 .250 0.5 0.6 .818
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
Jerry Sichting ------- --- ----------

Season 11

DeMarcus Cousins Jerry Sichting
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
Jerry Sichting ------- --- ----------
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
Jerry Sichting ------- --- ----------