Who is better, Cousins or R. Brown?
DeMarcus Cousins leads with a GOAT score of 81.1 against 81.0 for Roger Brown — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Cousins vs R. Brown
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks DeMarcus Cousins above Roger Brown: 81.1 vs 81.0. DeMarcus Cousins leads on Statistics, Longevity. Roger Brown leads on Dominance, Honours.
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CousinsWinner
81.1Cousins wins: Longevity, Statistics
R. Brown
81.0R. Brown wins: Dominance, Honours
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 DeMarcus Cousins
81.1
Cousins leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. DeMarcus Cousins
2. Roger Brown
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Roger Brown5 seasons played · career day 1,825101.4 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 DeMarcus Cousins5 seasons played · career day 1,82596.1 points per game
-5.2% vs R. Brown at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Cousins | 0 | 0 | 14.1 | 32.2 | 96.1 | 191.5 |
| 🇺🇸 R. Brown | 0 | 0 | 17.4 | 40.4 | 101.4 | 141.9 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CousinsRetired | R. BrownRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NBA All-Star selections | 4 | — |
| All-NBA selections | 2 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | 2 | — |
| Career points per game | 19.6 | — |
| Career rebounds per game | 10.2 | — |
| ABA championships | — | 3 |
| ABA playoff MVP awards | — | 1 |
| ABA All-Star selections | — | 4 |
| Career ABA points per game | — | 17.4 |
| Hall of Fame induction | — | 2,013 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 72 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 84 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Cousins81.1
R. Brown81.0
FAQ
Where does R. Brown beat Cousins?
R. Brown scores higher on dominance, honours. Cousins leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Cousins vs R. Brown score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Cousins: 81.1, R. Brown: 81.0.
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