DeMarcus Cousins vs. Maurice Harkless Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Maurice Harkless 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 Maurice Harkless, who played 10. DeMarcus Cousins had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Maurice Harkless had his rookie season in 2012-13. 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
Maurice Harkless 10 4 2012-13 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
DeMarcus Cousins Maurice Harkless
Season 2010-112012-13
Team Sacramento KingsOrlando Magic
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
Maurice Harkless 76 26.0 8.2 1.6 2.8 4.4 0.7 1.2 0.8 0.9 1.9 3.4 7.4 .461 0.4 1.5 .274 1.0 1.7 .570
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Maurice Harkless ------- --- ----------

Season 2
DeMarcus Cousins Maurice Harkless
Season 2011-122013-14
Team Sacramento KingsOrlando Magic
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
Maurice Harkless 80 24.4 7.4 0.9 2.4 3.3 1.0 1.2 0.6 1.1 1.8 2.8 6.0 .464 0.7 1.9 .383 1.1 1.8 .594
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Maurice Harkless ------- --- ----------

Season 3
DeMarcus Cousins Maurice Harkless
Season 2012-132014-15
Team Sacramento KingsOrlando Magic
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
Maurice Harkless 45 15.0 3.5 0.8 1.5 2.4 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.6 1.5 1.4 3.5 .399 0.2 1.2 .179 0.5 0.9 .537
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Maurice Harkless ------- --- ----------

Season 4
DeMarcus Cousins Maurice Harkless
Season 2013-142015-16
Team Sacramento KingsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 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
Maurice Harkless 78 18.7 6.4 1.3 2.3 3.6 0.9 0.6 0.4 0.8 1.6 2.5 5.3 .474 0.5 1.8 .279 0.9 1.4 .622
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Maurice Harkless 11 24.7 11.0 2.0 3.1 5.1 0.6 0.9 0.3 1.0 3.5 4.3 10.0 .427 1.4 4.0 .341 1.1 2.3 .480

Season 5
DeMarcus Cousins Maurice Harkless
Season 2014-152016-17
Team Sacramento KingsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
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 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
Maurice Harkless 77 28.9 10.0 1.6 2.8 4.4 1.1 1.1 0.9 1.1 2.8 4.1 8.1 .503 0.9 2.5 .351 1.0 1.6 .621
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Maurice Harkless 4 24.8 7.3 1.8 1.5 3.3 0.8 1.3 1.3 0.3 3.5 2.5 8.5 .294 0.5 3.0 .167 1.8 2.0 .875

Season 6
DeMarcus Cousins Maurice Harkless
Season 2015-162017-18
Team Sacramento KingsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
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 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
Maurice Harkless 59 21.4 6.5 0.8 2.0 2.7 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.7 1.7 2.5 5.0 .495 0.8 2.0 .415 0.7 1.0 .712
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Maurice Harkless 2 26.5 8.0 1.5 2.5 4.0 2.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 2.0 3.5 6.5 .538 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 -

Season 7
DeMarcus Cousins Maurice Harkless
Season 2016-172018-19
Team Sacramento Kings, New Orleans PelicansPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 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
Maurice Harkless 60 23.6 7.7 1.3 3.2 4.5 1.2 1.1 0.9 0.8 2.7 3.2 6.5 .487 0.6 2.0 .275 0.8 1.2 .671
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Maurice Harkless 16 24.3 8.4 1.8 3.1 4.9 1.4 1.1 1.0 1.1 3.5 3.3 6.8 .477 0.4 1.8 .250 1.4 2.3 .639

Season 8
DeMarcus Cousins Maurice Harkless
Season 2017-182019-20
Team New Orleans PelicansLos Angeles Clippers, New York Knicks
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
Maurice Harkless 62 23.0 5.8 0.9 3.0 3.9 1.1 0.9 0.5 0.9 2.4 2.3 4.6 .502 0.5 1.6 .347 0.6 1.1 .591
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Maurice Harkless ------- --- ----------

Season 9
DeMarcus Cousins Maurice Harkless
Season 2018-192020-21
Team Golden State WarriorsMiami Heat, Sacramento Kings
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
Maurice Harkless 37 20.9 5.2 0.4 2.1 2.4 1.2 0.8 0.5 0.6 2.3 1.9 4.5 .418 0.6 2.3 .274 0.9 1.2 .767
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
Maurice Harkless ------- --- ----------

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

Season 10
DeMarcus Cousins Maurice Harkless
Season 2020-212021-22
Team Houston Rockets, Los Angeles ClippersSacramento Kings
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
Maurice Harkless 47 18.4 4.6 0.3 2.1 2.4 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.7 1.6 1.8 3.9 .459 0.7 2.1 .307 0.4 0.6 .714
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
Maurice Harkless ------- --- ----------

Season 11
DeMarcus Cousins Maurice Harkless
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
Maurice Harkless ------- --- ----------
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
Maurice Harkless ------- --- ----------
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