Demarcus should be averaging 25-14-5 every game
Dude. Don't be ridiculous. Most (i.e. all) bigs barely hit those numbers in their prime, let alone at the ripe old age of 23.
Let's look at a few of the best big men to ever lace them up and try to fit them into your ideal averages.
Chris Webber had several seasons where he
almost hit those numbers. His best season, 27.1 ppt, 11.1 rpg, 4.2 apg, came in 2001, when he was 27 years old. He is one of the few big men to ever play the game who would consistently be capable of eclipsing your 5 assist mark.
"What about
Tim Duncan?" you ask. The Big Fundamental's best season came when he was 25 years old in 2002. He put up 25.5 ppg, 12.7 rpg, and 3.7 apg. In other words, not good enough for you.
Let's look at a few more names, shall we?
Shaq's best season came in 2000, when he was 27 years old and put up 29.7 ppt, 13.6 rpg, and 3.8 apg. In other words, one of the greatest bigs to ever play the game falls short of your benchmarks for Cousins.
The Dream's best season came in 1993 at the ripe old age of 30, a campaign in which he put up 26.1 ppg, 13 rpg, and 3.5 apg.
Moses Malone's best year was his 1982 season at the age of 26, when he put up 31.1 ppg, 14.7 rpg, 1.8 apg. Less than 2 assists per game? What a bust!
What about
Kareem? Well, you've finally found someone who could meet your criteria. Kareem had multiple seasons in which he surpassed your benchmarks, including his age 25 campaign, during which he put up a paltry 30.2 ppg, 16.1 rpg, and 5 apg. In other words, Kareem was pretty freaking good.
Karl Malone, Charles Barkley, and Kevin McHale all also fall short.
What about current players?
Kevin Love comes the closest, with 25.9 ppg, 13.8 rpg, and 4.1 apg. After him, comes
Demarcus at 22.7 ppg, 11.1 rpg, 3.2 apg. And then comes everyone else.
In conclusion, if Demarcus ever does average those numbers, we need to drop everything and build some statues and elect him president or something because those are numbers eclipsed only by arguably the greatest player of all time.