DeMarcus Cousins vs Nikola Jokic

DeMarcus CousinsNikola Jokic

DeMarcus Cousins and Nikola Jokic compared on their NBA careers: DeMarcus Cousins played 11 seasons, 2010-11 to 2021-22, Nikola Jokic 11 seasons, 2015-16 to 2025-26. DeMarcus Cousins averaged 19.6 points a game to Nikola Jokic's 22.2. Nikola Jokic won 1 title.

Who has the better career numbers?

DeMarcus Cousins and Nikola Jokic career per game
654GP810
29.8MIN32
19.6PTS22.2
10.2REB11.1
3AST7.5
1.3STL1.3
1.1BLK0.7
46FG%56.1
33.13P%36.2
73.7FT%82.5
53.9TS%64.1

Career totals

DeMarcus Cousins and Nikola Jokic career totals
12,802PTS18,009
6,664REB8,977
1,979AST6,080
874STL1,041
742BLK589
46FG%56.1
33.13P%36.2
73.7FT%82.5
53.9TS%64.1

How do they compare in the playoffs?

DeMarcus Cousins and Nikola Jokic postseason
20GP100
12.4MIN38.4
8.4PTS27.4
3.5REB12.4
1.5AST7.7
0.5STL1.2
0.5BLK0.9
47.6FG%52
39.33P%37.3
70.4FT%83.3
56.5TS%60.8

Where each stands all time

DeMarcus Cousins and Nikola Jokic all-time places
203rd (12,802)Points73rd (18,009)
101st (6,664)Rebounds41st (8,977)
206th (874)Steals142nd (1,041)
153rd (742)Blocks203rd (589)
—Assists36th (6,080)
—3-pointers made218th (926)

Among the NBA players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

  • DeMarcus Cousins: 0 championships; All-Rookie First Team, All-NBA Second Team ×2
  • Nikola Jokic: 1 championship; All-Rookie First Team, All-NBA First Team ×6, All-NBA Second Team ×2, MVP ×3, Finals MVP

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

DeMarcus Cousins and Nikola Jokic season by season
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.
1st2010-1114.18.62.52015-161072.4
2nd2011-1218.1111.62016-1716.79.84.9
3rd2012-1317.19.92.72017-1818.510.76.1
4th2013-1422.711.72.92018-1920.110.87.3
5th2014-1524.112.73.62019-2019.99.77
6th2015-1626.911.53.32020-2126.410.88.3
7th2016-1727114.62021-2227.113.87.9
8th2017-1825.212.95.42022-2324.511.89.8
9th2018-1916.38.23.62023-2426.412.49
10th2020-218.96.41.92024-2529.612.710.2
11th2021-2295.61.52025-2627.712.910.7

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST