Paolo Banchero vs. Wayne Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Cooper and Paolo Banchero 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

Paolo Banchero

vs.

Wayne Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Wayne Cooper 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 2 Wayne Cooper 14

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 1 Wayne Cooper 10

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Wayne Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Wayne Cooper 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Wayne Cooper 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 Wayne Cooper 6.2

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Wayne Cooper 0.9

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Wayne Cooper 0.3

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Wayne Cooper 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 3,241 Wayne Cooper 7,777

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,051 Wayne Cooper 6,095

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 700 Wayne Cooper 852

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 131 Wayne Cooper 295

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 86 Wayne Cooper 1,535

Total Games Paolo Banchero 152 Wayne Cooper 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .442 Wayne Cooper .457

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .321 Wayne Cooper .146 *

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Wayne Cooper .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.6 (2024) Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 (2024) Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.2 Wayne Cooper 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.3 Wayne Cooper 4.8

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.3 Wayne Cooper 0.8

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Wayne Cooper 0.3

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.5 Wayne Cooper 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 151 Wayne Cooper 434

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 44 Wayne Cooper 356

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 26 Wayne Cooper 56

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 5 Wayne Cooper 22

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 3 Wayne Cooper 96

Total Games Paolo Banchero 6 Wayne Cooper 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .479 Wayne Cooper .445

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .382 Wayne Cooper .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .710 Wayne Cooper .709

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.2 (2024) Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.3 (2024) Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.3 (2024) Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2024) Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.5 (2024) 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.