DeMarcus Cousins vs. Oliver Miller Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Oliver Miller 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, 2 more than Oliver Miller, who played 9. DeMarcus Cousins had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Oliver Miller had his rookie season in 1992-93. 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
Oliver Miller 9 4 1992-93 to 2003-04

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

DeMarcus Cousins Oliver Miller
Season 2010-111992-93
Team Sacramento KingsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns 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 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
Oliver Miller 56 19.1 5.6 1.3 3.7 4.9 2.1 0.7 1.8 1.9 2.6 2.2 4.6 .475 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 1.8 .710
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Oliver Miller 24 21.4 7.2 1.4 3.8 5.2 2.1 0.9 2.5 1.8 3.2 3.0 5.0 .587 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 2.3 .564

Season 2

DeMarcus Cousins Oliver Miller
Season 2011-121993-94
Team Sacramento KingsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns 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 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
Oliver Miller 69 25.9 9.2 2.0 4.9 6.9 3.5 1.2 2.3 2.4 3.3 4.0 6.6 .609 0.0 0.1 .222 1.2 2.0 .584
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Oliver Miller 10 14.6 3.5 1.4 3.0 4.4 1.3 0.6 1.2 1.3 2.2 1.6 2.7 .593 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .429

Season 3

DeMarcus Cousins Oliver Miller
Season 2012-131994-95
Team Sacramento KingsDetroit Pistons
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
Oliver Miller 64 24.3 8.5 2.5 4.9 7.4 1.5 0.9 1.8 1.8 3.4 3.6 6.5 .555 0.0 0.2 .231 1.2 1.9 .629
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Oliver Miller ------- --- ----------

Season 4

DeMarcus Cousins Oliver Miller
Season 2013-141995-96
Team Sacramento KingsToronto Raptors
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
Oliver Miller 76 33.1 12.9 2.3 5.1 7.4 2.9 1.4 1.9 2.7 3.6 5.5 10.5 .526 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 2.9 .661
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Oliver Miller ------- --- ----------

Season 5

DeMarcus Cousins Oliver Miller
Season 2014-151996-97
Team Sacramento KingsDallas Mavericks, Toronto Raptors
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
Oliver Miller 61 18.9 4.8 1.7 3.3 5.0 1.4 0.8 1.0 1.5 3.0 2.0 3.9 .517 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.3 .608
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Oliver Miller ------- --- ----------

Season 6

DeMarcus Cousins Oliver Miller
Season 2015-161997-98
Team Sacramento KingsToronto Raptors
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
Oliver Miller 64 25.4 6.3 2.3 4.0 6.3 3.1 0.9 1.1 2.0 2.9 2.7 5.8 .461 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 1.6 .604
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Oliver Miller ------- --- ----------

Season 7

DeMarcus Cousins Oliver Miller
Season 2016-171998-99
Team Sacramento Kings, New Orleans PelicansSacramento Kings
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
Oliver Miller 4 8.8 2.5 1.8 0.3 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.8 1.3 2.8 .455 0.0 0.0 - 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 ------- --- ----------
Oliver Miller ------- --- ----------

Season 8

DeMarcus Cousins Oliver Miller
Season 2017-181999-00
Team New Orleans PelicansPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns 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
Oliver Miller 51 21.3 6.3 1.7 3.4 5.1 1.3 0.8 1.6 1.5 2.6 2.7 4.6 .588 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .671
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Oliver Miller 7 5.3 0.9 0.3 0.9 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.1 0.3 1.3 .222 0.0 0.4 .000 0.3 0.6 .500

Note: Oliver Miller didn't play in 2000-01, 2001-02 and 2002-03.

Season 9

DeMarcus Cousins Oliver Miller
Season 2018-192003-04
Team Golden State WarriorsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsTimberwolves 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 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
Oliver Miller 48 10.5 2.5 1.0 1.8 2.7 0.8 0.4 0.5 0.7 1.9 1.1 2.1 .530 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.5 .652
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
Oliver Miller 8 3.9 0.4 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.6 0.1 0.5 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.3 .500

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

Season 10

DeMarcus Cousins Oliver Miller
Season 2020-21-
Team Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers 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 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
Oliver Miller ------- --- ----------
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
Oliver Miller ------- --- ----------

Season 11

DeMarcus Cousins Oliver Miller
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
Oliver Miller ------- --- ----------
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
Oliver Miller ------- --- ----------