Center · Denver Nuggets
DeMarcus Cousins
Age 35 · Mongolia · 208 cm (6'10") · 122 kg · Born Aug 13, 1990 · Kentucky
19.1 PPG
9.8 RPG
3.0 APG
815 games
11 seasons
Career snapshot
11seasons
815games
15,541career pts
21.3PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Sacramento Kings
· 470 games · 2010-11–2016-17
Position rank · 2021-22
#3PPG rank
#3PER rank
#3WS rank
Among 17 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
27.8
2016-17 · SAC
RPG
12.9
2017-18 · NOP
APG
5.4
2017-18 · NOP
PER
26.5
2016-17 · SAC
WS
7.9
2013-14 · SAC
Draft
Honors & awards
4×
All-Star Selection
2017, 2016, 2015, 2014
2×
All-NBA Team
2015, 2014
1×
All-Rookie Team
2010
Career by team
Denver Nuggets
2021-22 – 2021-22 · 1 seasons
8.9 PPG
5.5 RPG
1.7 APG
31 games
Milwaukee Bucks
2021-22 – 2021-22 · 1 seasons
9.1 PPG
5.8 RPG
1.1 APG
17 games
Houston Rockets
2020-21 – 2020-21 · 1 seasons
9.6 PPG
7.6 RPG
2.4 APG
25 games
Los Angeles Clippers
2020-21 – 2020-21 · 1 seasons
7.8 PPG
4.5 RPG
1.0 APG
16 games
Golden State Warriors
2018-19 – 2018-19 · 1 seasons
16.3 PPG
8.2 RPG
3.6 APG
30 games
New Orleans Pelicans
2016-17 – 2017-18 · 2 seasons
25.0 PPG
12.8 RPG
5.0 APG
65 games
Sacramento Kings
2010-11 – 2016-17 · 7 seasons
21.0 PPG
10.8 RPG
3.0 APG
470 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | SAC | 81 | 62 | 28.5 | 14.1 | 8.6 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 43.0 | 16.7 | 68.7 | 14.6 | 1.1 |
| 2011-12 | SAC | 64 | 62 | 30.5 | 18.1 | 11.0 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 44.8 | 14.3 | 70.2 | 21.7 | 4.2 |
| 2012-2013 | SAC | 75 | 0 | 30.5 | 17.1 | 10.0 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 46.5 | 18.2 | 73.8 | — | — |
| 2013-14 | SAC | 71 | 71 | 32.4 | 22.7 | 11.7 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 49.6 | 0.0 | 72.6 | 26.1 | 7.9 |
| 2014-15 | SAC | 59 | 59 | 34.1 | 24.1 | 12.7 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 46.7 | 25.0 | 78.2 | 25.2 | 6.0 |
| 2015-16 | SAC | 65 | 65 | 34.6 | 26.9 | 11.5 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 45.1 | 33.3 | 71.8 | 23.6 | 5.7 |
| 2016-17 | NBA | 72 | 72 | 34.2 | 27.0 | 11.0 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 45.2 | 36.1 | 77.2 | — | — |
| 2016-17 | NOP | 17 | 17 | 33.8 | 24.4 | 12.4 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 45.2 | 37.5 | 77.7 | 23.2 | 1.6 |
| 2016-17 | SAC | 55 | 55 | 34.4 | 27.8 | 10.6 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 45.2 | 35.6 | 77.0 | 26.5 | 6.0 |
| 2017-18 | NOP | 48 | 48 | 36.2 | 25.2 | 12.9 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 47.0 | 35.4 | 74.6 | 22.6 | 4.7 |
| 2018-19 | GSW | 30 | 30 | 25.7 | 16.3 | 8.2 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 48.0 | 27.4 | 73.6 | 21.4 | 2.4 |
| 2020-21 | NBA | 41 | 11 | 17.4 | 8.9 | 6.4 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 42.6 | 34.8 | 72.8 | — | — |
| 2020-21 | HOU | 25 | 11 | 20.2 | 9.6 | 7.6 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 37.6 | 33.6 | 74.6 | 14.9 | 0.7 |
| 2020-21 | LAC | 16 | 0 | 12.9 | 7.8 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 53.7 | 42.1 | 68.2 | 20.3 | 0.5 |
| 2021-22 | NBA | 48 | 7 | 15.0 | 9.0 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 46.0 | 30.3 | 76.0 | — | — |
| 2021-22 | DEN | 31 | 2 | 13.9 | 8.9 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 45.6 | 32.4 | 73.6 | 17.6 | 0.6 |
| 2021-22 | MIL | 17 | 5 | 16.9 | 9.1 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 46.6 | 27.1 | 81.6 | 19.0 | 1.0 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2021 | Denver Nuggets | Milwaukee Bucks | mid season trade | From 2021-22 to 2021-22 | |
| Jul 2021 | Los Angeles Clippers | Milwaukee Bucks | season change | ||
| Jul 2021 | Los Angeles Clippers | Denver Nuggets | season change | ||
| Jul 2021 | Houston Rockets | Milwaukee Bucks | season change | ||
| Jul 2021 | Houston Rockets | Denver Nuggets | season change | ||
| Oct 2020 | Houston Rockets | Los Angeles Clippers | mid season trade | From 2020-21 to 2020-21 | |
| Oct 2020 | Golden State Warriors | Houston Rockets | offseason | From 2018-19 to 2020-21 | |
| Jul 2018 | New Orleans Pelicans | Golden State Warriors | season change | ||
| Oct 2016 | New Orleans Pelicans | Sacramento Kings | mid season trade | From 2016-17 to 2016-17 | |
| Jul 2016 | Sacramento Kings | New Orleans Pelicans | season change | ||
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About DeMarcus Cousins
DeMarcus Amir Cousins is an American professional basketball player for the Selenge Bodons of the Mongolian Basketball League. Nicknamed "Boogie", he played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats, earning consensus second-team All-American honors in 2010. He left Kentucky after one season, and was selected with the fifth overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft by the Sacramento Kings. In his first season with the Kings, Cousins was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, and from 2015 to 2018, he was named an NBA All-Star four times. He is also a two-time gold medal winner as a member of the