Joe Cooper vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young and Joe 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
Joe Cooper: 1981-82 to 1984-85
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Cooper 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Joe Cooper 3 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Joe Cooper 0 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Joe Cooper 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooper 4.5 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper 4.0 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper 0.8 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper 0.5 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper 0.9 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooper 109 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Joe Cooper 97 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Joe Cooper 19 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Joe Cooper 11 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Joe Cooper 21 Nick Young 135

Total Games Joe Cooper 24 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooper .506 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooper - Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooper .543 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooper 5.7 (1985) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper 4.3 (1983) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper 0.9 (1983) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper 0.7 (1985) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper 1.0 (1983) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooper - Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper - Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper - Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper - Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper - Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooper - Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Joe Cooper - Nick Young 26

Total Assists Joe Cooper - Nick Young 8

Total Steals Joe Cooper - Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Joe Cooper - Nick Young 4

Total Games Joe Cooper 0 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooper - Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooper - Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooper - Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooper - Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper - Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper - Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper - Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper - Nick Young 0.4 (2012)