Paul Arizin vs. Wayne Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Cooper and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Wayne Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Wayne Cooper 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Wayne Cooper 14

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Wayne Cooper 10

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Wayne Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Wayne Cooper 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Wayne Cooper 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Wayne Cooper 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Wayne Cooper 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Wayne Cooper 6.2

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Wayne Cooper 0.9

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Wayne Cooper 0.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Wayne Cooper 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Wayne Cooper 7,777

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Wayne Cooper 6,095

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Wayne Cooper 852

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Wayne Cooper 295

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Wayne Cooper 1,535

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Wayne Cooper 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Wayne Cooper .457

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Wayne Cooper .146 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Wayne Cooper .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Wayne Cooper 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Wayne Cooper 4.8

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Wayne Cooper 0.8

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Wayne Cooper 0.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Wayne Cooper 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Wayne Cooper 434

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Wayne Cooper 356

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Wayne Cooper 56

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Wayne Cooper 22

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Wayne Cooper 96

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Wayne Cooper 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Wayne Cooper .445

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Wayne Cooper .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Wayne Cooper .709

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** 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. ** 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.