DeMarcus Cousins

[Mike G]

Last year, DMC became the first player to have Usg% > 30 and TRb% > 20, in a season of more than a few minutes.
This year, his Usg is still ~33%, while his Reb% is up to 23.3

Only 8 others have had a Reb% > 20 and Usg% > 25
http://bkref.com/tiny/Q5dsP
They total 16 player-seasons among them.

Of these, only Garnett in '04 and '05 had a better PER, Ast% or BPM.
Only KG, Moses'83, and Dwight in '09 and '11 had higher ws/48
None had a higher Stl% than DMC'14. This year his Blk% is only topped by Dwight, Shaq'93, and KG'04

He plays just 32 mpg but averages 23.5 pts and 12.6 reb. These averages have been met or exceeded 77 times for a season, but never in less than 35 mpg. Median is 40.8
http://bkref.com/tiny/3axws

A list similar to the one above is of players who avg (since 1978?) >32 pts and >17reb per 100 possessions.
http://bkref.com/tiny/cMiBy
Of these 14 player-seasons, DMC has the highest Reb/100.

Per75 possessions:

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per75 poss    Pts    Reb   Ast   Stl   Blk    TO    PF   
Shaq '01     28.6   13.1   3.6    .4   2.9   2.7   3.1
Cousins'15   28.4   15.3   2.9   1.4   1.9   4.4   5.7
Moses '82    27.5   12.9   1.5    .8   1.4   3.2   2.3

[Statman]

Last year, DMC became the first player to have Usg% > 30 and TRb% > 20, in a season of more than a few minutes.
This year, his Usg is still ~33%, while his Reb% is up to 23.3

Only 8 others have had a Reb% > 20 and Usg% > 25
http://bkref.com/tiny/Q5dsP
They total 16 player-seasons among them.

Of these, only Garnett in '04 and '05 had a better PER, Ast% or BPM.
Only KG, Moses'83, and Dwight in '09 and '11 had higher ws/48
None had a higher Stl% than DMC'14. This year his Blk% is only topped by Dwight, Shaq'93, and KG'04

He plays just 32 mpg but averages 23.5 pts and 12.6 reb. These averages have been met or exceeded 77 times for a season, but never in less than 35 mpg. Median is 40.8
http://bkref.com/tiny/3axws

A list similar to the one above is of players who avg (since 1978?) >32 pts and >17reb per 100 possessions.
http://bkref.com/tiny/cMiBy
Of these 14 player-seasons, DMC has the highest Reb/100.

Per75 possessions:

Code: Select all

per75 poss    Pts    Reb   Ast   Stl   Blk    TO    PF   
Shaq '01     28.6   13.1   3.6    .4   2.9   2.7   3.1
Cousins'15   28.4   15.3   2.9   1.4   1.9   4.4   5.7
Moses '82    27.5   12.9   1.5    .8   1.4   3.2   2.3

Cousins is a beast. He was BY FAR the best NBA projection (my work, not draft analysts) from his college season - & possibly the best outside of Anthony Davis, Tim Duncan, Irving, Beasley, Love, & maybe Durant the last 17 years. I'll know for sure when I someday (within a couple months?) actually finish the college ratings for every college player since 1997 - so I don't feel like I missed someone.

[bchaikin]

He plays just 32 mpg but averages 23.5 pts and 12.6 reb.

what's amazing is that he plays even 32 min/g. he's committing fouls at the high rate of 14.6 PF/100min - the last player to play as much as he has in a season committing fouls at the same high or worse rate was don meineke back in 1952-53, for the fort wayne pistons...

[Mike G]

Hmm, last year through Dec 6, he was averaging 14.5 PF/100 min, wound up at 11.7 for the year.
In 25 games when he got 36+ minutes, the Kings won 9, or 36%. In fewer minutes, they won 41% -- FWIW.