Chuck Cooper vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Chuck Cooper that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Chuck Cooper

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chuck Cooper: 1950-51 to 1955-56
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chuck Cooper 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Chuck Cooper 6 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Chuck Cooper 5 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Chuck Cooper 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Chuck Cooper 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Cooper 0 James Worthy 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.7 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.9 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.8 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 2,725 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 2,431 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 733 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** James Worthy 624

Total Games Chuck Cooper 409 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .339 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .743 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 9.3 (1951) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 8.5 (1951) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.6 (1951) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.3 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 4.5 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.0 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 139 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 116 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 27 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** James Worthy 96

Total Games Chuck Cooper 26 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .346 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .785 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 11.0 (1952) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.5 (1953) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.3 (1953) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.