DeMarcus Cousins vs. Sidney Green Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Sidney Green 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 Sidney Green, who played 10. DeMarcus Cousins had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Sidney Green had his rookie season in 1983-84. 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
Sidney Green 10 8 1983-84 to 1992-93

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

DeMarcus Cousins Sidney Green
Season 2010-111983-84
Team Sacramento KingsChicago Bulls
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
Sidney Green 49 13.6 5.2 1.2 2.4 3.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 1.2 2.6 2.0 4.7 .439 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.6 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Sidney Green ------- --- ----------

Season 2

DeMarcus Cousins Sidney Green
Season 2011-121984-85
Team Sacramento KingsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls 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
Sidney Green 48 15.4 6.1 1.5 3.6 5.1 0.6 0.2 0.3 1.4 2.1 2.3 5.2 .432 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 2.0 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Sidney Green 3 18.0 10.3 3.3 1.7 5.0 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 2.7 4.0 8.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.7 .636

Season 3

DeMarcus Cousins Sidney Green
Season 2012-131985-86
Team Sacramento KingsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls 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 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
Sidney Green 80 28.8 13.5 2.6 5.6 8.2 1.7 0.9 0.5 2.8 3.7 5.1 10.9 .465 0.0 0.1 .000 3.3 4.2 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Sidney Green 3 17.7 6.0 2.3 1.7 4.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 3.0 2.0 6.7 .300 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 4.0 .500

Season 4

DeMarcus Cousins Sidney Green
Season 2013-141986-87
Team Sacramento KingsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East 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 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
Sidney Green 80 22.4 7.9 2.5 5.7 8.2 0.8 0.5 0.6 1.6 2.5 3.2 6.8 .472 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.2 .672
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Sidney Green 9 4.7 1.9 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.1 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.7 .833

Season 5

DeMarcus Cousins Sidney Green
Season 2014-151987-88
Team Sacramento KingsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
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 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
Sidney Green 82 25.0 7.8 2.7 5.1 7.8 1.1 0.8 0.4 1.8 3.9 3.1 7.1 .441 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.3 .663
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Sidney Green 4 23.3 4.0 2.0 6.3 8.3 1.8 0.0 0.3 2.3 3.5 2.0 4.3 .471 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 6

DeMarcus Cousins Sidney Green
Season 2015-161988-89
Team Sacramento KingsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
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 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
Sidney Green 82 15.6 6.3 1.9 2.9 4.8 0.9 0.6 0.2 1.5 2.1 2.4 5.1 .460 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.1 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Sidney Green 9 14.2 4.0 1.6 2.4 4.0 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.8 2.6 1.4 3.3 .433 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.6 .714

Season 7

DeMarcus Cousins Sidney Green
Season 2016-171989-90
Team Sacramento Kings, New Orleans PelicansOrlando Magic
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
Sidney Green 73 25.5 10.4 2.3 5.8 8.1 1.4 0.7 0.4 1.6 3.2 4.3 9.1 .468 0.0 0.0 .333 1.9 2.9 .651
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Sidney Green ------- --- ----------

Season 8

DeMarcus Cousins Sidney Green
Season 2017-181990-91
Team New Orleans PelicansSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs 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
Sidney Green 66 16.7 6.7 1.5 3.3 4.7 0.8 0.5 0.2 1.3 2.6 2.7 5.8 .461 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.6 .848
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Sidney Green 3 3.7 2.7 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 9

DeMarcus Cousins Sidney Green
Season 2018-191991-92
Team Golden State WarriorsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsSpurs 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
Sidney Green 80 14.1 4.6 1.2 3.1 4.3 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.8 1.9 1.8 4.3 .427 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.1 .820
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
Sidney Green 3 15.7 3.0 1.7 2.0 3.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.7 2.0 1.0 3.3 .300 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .750

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

Season 10

DeMarcus Cousins Sidney Green
Season 2020-211992-93
Team Houston Rockets, Los Angeles ClippersSan Antonio Spurs, Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf FinalsHornets 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 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
Sidney Green 39 8.4 2.4 0.8 2.2 3.0 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.9 0.9 2.3 .382 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.8 .806
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
Sidney Green 9 8.7 1.7 0.9 2.3 3.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 1.7 0.8 2.0 .389 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.3 .333

Season 11

DeMarcus Cousins Sidney Green
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
Sidney Green ------- --- ----------
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
Sidney Green ------- --- ----------