Duane Cooper vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Duane 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Duane Cooper: 1992-93 to 1993-94
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Duane Cooper 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Seasons Duane Cooper 2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7

Playoffs Played Duane Cooper 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4

All-Star Games Duane Cooper 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Duane Cooper 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Finals MVP Duane Cooper 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA First Team Duane Cooper 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Duane Cooper 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Scoring Leader Duane Cooper 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Duane Cooper 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Duane Cooper 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Duane Cooper 2.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.4

Rebounds Per Game Duane Cooper 0.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8

Assists Per Game Duane Cooper 2.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1

Steals Per Game Duane Cooper 0.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Duane Cooper 0.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Duane Cooper 204 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294

Total Rebounds Duane Cooper 59 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211

Total Assists Duane Cooper 178 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362

Total Steals Duane Cooper 21 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666

Total Blocks Duane Cooper 2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370

Total Games Duane Cooper 88 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Duane Cooper .402 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501

3-Point Percentage Duane Cooper .216 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355

Free Throw Percentage Duane Cooper .720 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Duane Cooper 2.4 (1993) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Duane Cooper 0.8 (1993) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Duane Cooper 2.3 (1993) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Duane Cooper 0.3 (1993) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Duane Cooper 0.0 (1993) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Duane Cooper 0.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8

Rebounds Per Game Duane Cooper 1.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game Duane Cooper 0.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7

Steals Per Game Duane Cooper 0.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Duane Cooper 0.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Duane Cooper 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186

Total Rebounds Duane Cooper 2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248

Total Assists Duane Cooper 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262

Total Steals Duane Cooper 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64

Total Blocks Duane Cooper 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45

Total Games Duane Cooper 2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Duane Cooper .000 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468

3-Point Percentage Duane Cooper .000 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350

Free Throw Percentage Duane Cooper - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Duane Cooper 0.0 (1993) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Duane Cooper 1.0 (1993) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Duane Cooper 0.5 (1993) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Duane Cooper 0.0 (1993) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Duane Cooper 0.0 (1993) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024)