Larry Bird vs. Wayne Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Cooper and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Wayne Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Wayne Cooper 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Wayne Cooper 14

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Wayne Cooper 10

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Wayne Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Wayne Cooper 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Wayne Cooper 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Wayne Cooper 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Wayne Cooper 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Wayne Cooper 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Wayne Cooper 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Wayne Cooper 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Wayne Cooper 6.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Wayne Cooper 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Wayne Cooper 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Wayne Cooper 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Wayne Cooper 7,777

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Wayne Cooper 6,095

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Wayne Cooper 852

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Wayne Cooper 295

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Wayne Cooper 1,535

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Wayne Cooper 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Wayne Cooper .457

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Wayne Cooper .146 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Wayne Cooper .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Wayne Cooper 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Wayne Cooper 4.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Wayne Cooper 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Wayne Cooper 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Wayne Cooper 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Wayne Cooper 434

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Wayne Cooper 356

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Wayne Cooper 56

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Wayne Cooper 22

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Wayne Cooper 96

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Wayne Cooper 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Wayne Cooper .445

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Wayne Cooper .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Wayne Cooper .709

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.