Jason Caffey vs. DeMarcus Cousins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of DeMarcus Cousins and Jason Caffey, 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.

Jason Caffey played 8 years in the NBA, 3 less than DeMarcus Cousins, who played 11. Jason Caffey had the first of his seasons in 1995-96, while DeMarcus Cousins had his rookie season in 2010-11. 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
Jason Caffey 8 2 1995-96 to 2002-03
DeMarcus Cousins 11 3 2010-11 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jason Caffey DeMarcus Cousins
Season 1995-962010-11
Team Chicago BullsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Jason Caffey 57 9.6 3.2 0.9 1.1 1.9 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.8 1.6 1.2 2.8 .438 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.2 .588
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jason Caffey ------- --- ----------
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jason Caffey DeMarcus Cousins
Season 1996-972011-12
Team Chicago BullsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Jason Caffey 75 18.7 7.3 1.8 2.2 4.0 1.2 0.3 0.1 1.3 2.0 2.7 5.1 .532 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.8 .659
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jason Caffey 17 9.9 2.4 1.5 1.0 2.5 0.9 0.2 0.2 0.7 1.6 0.9 1.9 .455 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .786
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jason Caffey DeMarcus Cousins
Season 1997-982012-13
Team Chicago Bulls, Golden State WarriorsSacramento Kings
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 %
Jason Caffey 80 17.8 7.3 2.0 2.3 4.3 0.8 0.3 0.3 1.3 2.3 2.8 5.8 .485 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.5 .655
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jason Caffey ------- --- ----------
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jason Caffey DeMarcus Cousins
Season 1998-992013-14
Team Golden State WarriorsSacramento Kings
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 %
Jason Caffey 35 25.0 8.8 2.3 3.6 5.9 0.5 0.7 0.3 2.1 3.2 3.5 7.9 .444 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.8 .633
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jason Caffey ------- --- ----------
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Jason Caffey DeMarcus Cousins
Season 1999-002014-15
Team Golden State WarriorsSacramento Kings
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 %
Jason Caffey 71 30.4 12.0 2.7 4.1 6.8 1.7 0.9 0.3 2.4 3.8 4.5 9.5 .479 0.0 0.0 .000 2.9 4.9 .597
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jason Caffey ------- --- ----------
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Jason Caffey DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2000-012015-16
Team Milwaukee BucksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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 %
Jason Caffey 70 20.9 7.1 1.9 3.1 5.0 0.8 0.5 0.4 1.1 2.6 2.6 5.2 .488 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.0 .673
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jason Caffey 18 16.4 3.8 1.7 2.4 4.1 0.8 0.2 0.3 0.8 2.4 1.3 3.5 .381 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.7 .645
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Jason Caffey DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2001-022016-17
Team Milwaukee BucksSacramento Kings, New Orleans Pelicans
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 %
Jason Caffey 23 12.3 4.3 1.0 1.1 2.2 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.8 1.7 1.6 3.1 .500 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.9 .628
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jason Caffey ------- --- ----------
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Jason Caffey DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2002-032017-18
Team Milwaukee BucksNew Orleans Pelicans
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 %
Jason Caffey 51 17.5 5.8 1.3 2.1 3.5 0.7 0.4 0.3 1.1 2.4 2.2 4.9 .456 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.1 .651
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jason Caffey ------- --- ----------
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Jason Caffey DeMarcus Cousins
Season -2018-19
Team -Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Warriors 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 %
Jason Caffey ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jason Caffey ------- --- ----------
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

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

Season 10

Jason Caffey DeMarcus Cousins
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 %
Jason Caffey ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jason Caffey ------- --- ----------
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

Season 11

Jason Caffey DeMarcus Cousins
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 %
Jason Caffey ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jason Caffey ------- --- ----------
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