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Retired#4Center2010–2021#249 all-time in points

DeMarcus Cousins

DeMarcus Cousins scored 12,802 points in 654 games, 249th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 2016-17 at 27.0 points a game, and he finished with 9 career triple-doubles, 3 of them in 2017-18. He earned 13 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 10″ / 270 lb
Age36
PositionCenter
BornAug 13, 1990
HometownMobile, Alabama
Experience2010–2021
CollegeUniversity of Kentucky
Draft2010 · round 1, pick 5
High schoolLeFlore Magnet High School Alabama, Alabama
TeamsSacramento Kings 2010–2016New Orleans Pelicans 2016–2017Golden State Warriors 2018–2018Houston Rockets 2020–2020LA Clippers 2020–2020Milwaukee Bucks 2021–2021Denver Nuggets 2021–2021
Career points
12,802
654 games · 19.6 per game
Triple-doubles
9
347 double-doubles
All-time points
#249
Also 511th in threes, 487th in assists
NBA dataCareer 2010–2021.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 2021-22.

2021-22 season

MIL/DEN · 48 games
Points4309.0 per game
Rebounds5.6270 total
Assists1.571 total
Triple-doubles02 double-doubles
40-point games01 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

13 badges earned
1Unicorn
5Rare Air
7Legend
  • ×2UnicornGame50-point gameFirst Jan 25, 2016 · latest Dec 20, 2016
  • ×9Rare AirGameTriple-doubleFirst Dec 30, 2012 · latest Jan 26, 2018
  • ×11Rare AirGame40-point gameFirst Apr 3, 2012 · latest Jan 22, 2018
  • ×16Rare AirGame20-20 gameFirst Feb 4, 2012 · latest Jan 22, 2018
  • ×18Rare AirGame20 reboundsFirst Feb 4, 2012 · latest Jan 22, 2018
  • ×2Rare AirSeasonAll-NBA2014-15, 2015-16
  • ×347LegendGameDouble-doubleFirst Oct 30, 2010 · latest Jan 5, 2022
  • ×97LegendGame30-point gameCareer
  • ×14LegendGameFive stealsFirst Apr 3, 2011 · latest Dec 18, 2021
  • ×13LegendGameFive blocksFirst Mar 5, 2013 · latest Mar 8, 2019
  • ×4LegendSeasonAll-Star2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18
  • ×4LegendSeason20-10 season2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17
  • LegendCareer10,000 points12,802 points

DeMarcus Cousins career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 2016-17 · 27.0 points per game

DeMarcus Cousins milestones

Career · regular season
12,802 career points
Retired 249th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K
Career marks
Points12,802Past 10,000 · 249th all-time
Rebounds6,664Past 5,000 · 144th all-time

DeMarcus Cousins career highs

Career highs · every game since 1996-97
Points56Jan 25, 2016 vs CHA
Rebounds24Mar 13, 2015 at PHI
Assists13Apr 3, 2015 vs NOP
Threes5Nov 25, 2016 vs HOU
Steals7Jan 14, 2018 at NYK
Blocks7Oct 18, 2017 at MEM

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
44PTS
Jan 22, 2018 · vs CHI · Won
TRIPLE-DOUBLE40-POINT GAME20-2020+ REBOUNDS
23 REB10 AST4 STL1 BLK13-29 FG5 3PM
Box score
24PTS
Apr 1, 2015 · at HOU · Lost
TRIPLE-DOUBLE20-2020+ REBOUNDS5+ BLOCKS
21 REB10 AST3 STL6 BLK11-25 FG0 3PM
Box score
24PTS
Apr 3, 2015 · vs NOP · Lost
TRIPLE-DOUBLE20-2020+ REBOUNDS
20 REB13 AST1 STL3 BLK9-22 FG0 3PM
Box score
41PTS
Oct 26, 2017 · at SAC · Won
40-POINT GAME20-2020+ REBOUNDS
23 REB6 AST1 STL1 BLK14-25 FG3 3PM
Box score

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

DeMarcus Cousins stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
2021-22MIL/DEN484309.05.61.5.460.303.7603702—
2020-21HOU/LAC413668.96.41.9.426.348.7284707—
2018-19GSW3048816.38.23.6.480.274.73626010—
2017-18NOP481,21025.212.95.4.470.354.746104338—
2016-17SAC/NOP721,94227.011.04.6.452.361.772131246—
2015-16SAC651,74826.911.53.3.451.333.71870147—
2014-15SAC591,42124.112.73.6.467.250.7822247—
2013-14SAC711,61422.711.72.9.496.000.7260053—
2012-13SAC751,28017.19.92.7.465.182.7384135—
2011-12SAC641,16018.111.01.6.448.143.7022036—
2010-11SAC811,14314.18.62.5.430.167.6873026—
Career11 seasons65412,80219.610.23.0.460.331.73742693470

DeMarcus Cousins splits

Career · every game · points per game
Where and how it went
Home (323)
20.1 ppg
Away (331)
19.1 ppg
In wins (284)
20.0 ppg
In losses (370)
19.3 ppg

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
65%
Threes
10%
Free throws
25%

Every big night · 59

12PTS
Dec 18, 2021 · vs CLE · Lost
5+ STEALS
12 REB1 AST5 STL1 BLK4-11 FG2 3PM
Box score
19PTS
Jan 26, 2021 · vs WAS · Won
5+ STEALS
11 REB2 AST5 STL1 BLK6-11 FG4 3PM
Box score
13PTS
Mar 8, 2019 · vs DEN · Won
5+ BLOCKS
6 REB6 AST3 STL6 BLK5-11 FG1 3PM
Box score
15PTS
Jan 26, 2018 · vs HOU · Won
TRIPLE-DOUBLE
13 REB11 AST3 STL0 BLK6-12 FG0 3PM
Box score
16PTS
Jan 24, 2018 · at CHA · Won
5+ BLOCKS
13 REB5 AST1 STL5 BLK5-10 FG2 3PM
Box score
44PTS
Jan 22, 2018 · vs CHI · Won
TRIPLE-DOUBLE40-POINT GAME20-2020+ REBOUNDS
23 REB10 AST4 STL1 BLK13-29 FG5 3PM
Box score
15PTS
Jan 14, 2018 · at NYK · Won
5+ STEALS
15 REB5 AST7 STL3 BLK4-16 FG0 3PM
Box score
32PTS
Dec 29, 2017 · vs DAL · Lost
20-2020+ REBOUNDS5+ BLOCKS
20 REB8 AST2 STL5 BLK11-24 FG3 3PM
Box score
40PTS
Dec 6, 2017 · vs DEN · Won
40-POINT GAME20-2020+ REBOUNDS
22 REB4 AST0 STL4 BLK12-25 FG2 3PM
Box score
19PTS
Dec 4, 2017 · vs GSW · Lost
5+ STEALS
11 REB7 AST5 STL3 BLK7-15 FG3 3PM
Box score

Quick answers

DeMarcus Cousins facts
How many career points did DeMarcus Cousins score?

DeMarcus Cousins scored 12,802 career regular-season points in 654 games, 19.6 per game, which ranks 249th all-time.

How many triple-doubles did DeMarcus Cousins have?

9 career triple-doubles and 347 double-doubles. The most recent was Jan 26, 2018 against HOU (15 points, 13 rebounds, 11 assists).

What is DeMarcus Cousins’s career high?

56 points on Jan 25, 2016 against CHA.

What was DeMarcus Cousins’s best season?

His best scoring season was 2016-17 with SAC/NOP: 27.0 points, 11.0 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game.

Where is DeMarcus Cousins from?

DeMarcus Cousins is from Mobile, Alabama. He played high school ball at LeFlore Magnet High School in Alabama, Alabama. He played college ball at University of Kentucky.

What teams did DeMarcus Cousins play for?

Sacramento Kings (2010–2016); New Orleans Pelicans (2016–2017); Golden State Warriors (2018–2018); Houston Rockets (2020–2020); LA Clippers (2020–2020); Milwaukee Bucks (2021–2021); Denver Nuggets (2021–2021).