DeMarcus Cousins vs. Johnny Newman Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Johnny Newman 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, 5 less than Johnny Newman, who played 16. DeMarcus Cousins had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Johnny Newman had his rookie season in 1986-87. 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
Johnny Newman 16 6 1986-87 to 2001-02

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

DeMarcus Cousins Johnny Newman
Season 2010-111986-87
Team Sacramento KingsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
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 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
Johnny Newman 59 10.7 5.0 0.6 0.6 1.2 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.8 1.1 1.9 4.7 .411 0.0 0.4 .045 1.1 1.3 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Johnny Newman ------- --- ----------

Season 2

DeMarcus Cousins Johnny Newman
Season 2011-121987-88
Team Sacramento KingsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
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 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
Johnny Newman 77 20.6 10.0 1.1 0.9 2.1 0.8 0.9 0.1 1.3 2.6 3.5 8.1 .435 0.3 1.2 .280 2.7 3.2 .841
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Johnny Newman 4 28.3 19.0 2.0 0.8 2.8 1.8 1.5 0.3 1.5 4.0 7.8 17.0 .456 0.0 2.3 .000 3.5 4.0 .875

Season 3

DeMarcus Cousins Johnny Newman
Season 2012-131988-89
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 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
Johnny Newman 81 28.8 16.0 1.1 1.4 2.5 2.0 1.4 0.3 1.9 3.2 5.6 11.8 .475 1.2 3.5 .338 3.5 4.3 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Johnny Newman 9 28.7 16.1 1.4 1.3 2.8 1.9 0.9 0.1 2.0 3.0 5.6 11.9 .467 0.8 3.1 .250 4.2 5.4 .776

Season 4

DeMarcus Cousins Johnny Newman
Season 2013-141989-90
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 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
Johnny Newman 80 28.5 12.9 0.8 1.6 2.4 2.3 1.2 0.3 1.8 3.2 4.7 9.8 .476 0.6 1.8 .317 3.0 3.7 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Johnny Newman 10 23.1 11.7 1.1 1.0 2.1 1.0 0.9 0.3 1.7 4.1 3.8 8.5 .447 0.4 1.0 .400 3.7 4.9 .755

Season 5

DeMarcus Cousins Johnny Newman
Season 2014-151990-91
Team Sacramento KingsCharlotte Hornets
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
Johnny Newman 81 30.6 16.9 1.2 2.0 3.1 2.3 1.2 0.2 2.3 3.4 5.9 12.6 .470 0.4 1.0 .357 4.8 5.9 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Johnny Newman ------- --- ----------

Season 6

DeMarcus Cousins Johnny Newman
Season 2015-161991-92
Team Sacramento KingsCharlotte Hornets
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
Johnny Newman 55 30.0 15.3 1.3 2.0 3.3 2.7 1.3 0.3 2.3 3.3 5.4 11.2 .477 0.2 0.8 .283 4.3 5.6 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Johnny Newman ------- --- ----------

Season 7

DeMarcus Cousins Johnny Newman
Season 2016-171992-93
Team Sacramento Kings, New Orleans PelicansCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets 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 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
Johnny Newman 64 23.0 11.9 1.1 1.1 2.2 1.8 0.7 0.3 1.4 2.4 4.4 8.3 .522 0.2 0.7 .267 3.0 3.8 .808
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Johnny Newman 9 19.2 7.6 0.8 1.3 2.1 2.0 1.1 0.1 1.7 2.1 3.1 6.1 .509 0.1 0.6 .200 1.2 1.8 .688

Season 8

DeMarcus Cousins Johnny Newman
Season 2017-181993-94
Team New Orleans PelicansCharlotte Hornets, New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 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
Johnny Newman 81 21.0 10.3 1.1 1.2 2.2 0.9 0.9 0.3 1.1 2.4 3.9 8.2 .471 0.3 1.1 .267 2.2 2.8 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Johnny Newman 4 13.5 3.0 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.8 2.8 0.8 3.3 .231 0.3 1.0 .250 1.3 1.8 .714

Season 9

DeMarcus Cousins Johnny Newman
Season 2018-191994-95
Team Golden State WarriorsMilwaukee Bucks
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
Johnny Newman 82 23.1 7.7 0.9 1.2 2.1 1.1 0.8 0.2 1.0 2.9 2.8 6.0 .463 0.5 1.6 .352 1.7 2.1 .801
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
Johnny Newman ------- --- ----------

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

Season 10

DeMarcus Cousins Johnny Newman
Season 2020-211995-96
Team Houston Rockets, Los Angeles ClippersMilwaukee 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
Johnny Newman 82 32.8 10.8 0.8 1.6 2.4 1.9 1.1 0.2 1.3 3.1 3.9 7.9 .495 0.7 2.0 .377 2.3 2.8 .802
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
Johnny Newman ------- --- ----------

Season 11

DeMarcus Cousins Johnny Newman
Season 2021-221996-97
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Denver NuggetsMilwaukee Bucks
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
Johnny Newman 82 25.1 8.7 0.8 1.5 2.3 1.4 0.9 0.2 1.4 3.1 3.0 6.7 .450 0.4 1.2 .347 2.3 3.0 .765
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
Johnny Newman ------- --- ----------

Season 12

DeMarcus Cousins Johnny Newman
Season -1997-98
Team -Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 ------- --- ----------
Johnny Newman 74 29.4 14.7 0.7 1.2 1.9 1.9 1.0 0.3 2.0 2.8 4.6 10.8 .431 0.5 1.4 .343 4.9 6.0 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Johnny Newman ------- --- ----------

Season 13

DeMarcus Cousins Johnny Newman
Season -1998-99
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 ------- --- ----------
Johnny Newman 50 19.0 6.1 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.8 2.5 2.1 5.0 .422 0.5 1.2 .377 1.4 1.7 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Johnny Newman ------- --- ----------

Season 14

DeMarcus Cousins Johnny Newman
Season -1999-00
Team -New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 ------- --- ----------
Johnny Newman 82 21.5 10.0 0.5 1.4 1.9 0.8 0.6 0.1 1.1 2.5 3.4 7.6 .446 0.9 2.3 .379 2.3 2.8 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Johnny Newman ------- --- ----------

Season 15

DeMarcus Cousins Johnny Newman
Season -2000-01
Team -New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 ------- --- ----------
Johnny Newman 82 25.0 10.9 0.4 1.7 2.1 1.4 0.8 0.1 1.3 2.8 3.5 8.5 .419 0.7 2.1 .335 3.1 3.6 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Johnny Newman ------- --- ----------

Season 16

DeMarcus Cousins Johnny Newman
Season -2001-02
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Mavericks 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 ------- --- ----------
Johnny Newman 47 15.4 4.2 0.2 0.9 1.0 0.3 0.6 0.1 0.4 1.9 1.4 3.1 .453 0.5 1.2 .386 0.9 1.2 .724
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Johnny Newman 3 7.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.7 0.3 2.3 .143 0.3 2.0 .167 0.0 0.0 -