RJ Barrett vs. Joe Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Cooper and RJ Barrett 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
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2025-26
Joe Cooper: 1981-82 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RJ Barrett 0 Joe Cooper 0

NBA Seasons RJ Barrett 7 Joe Cooper 3

Playoffs Played RJ Barrett 2 Joe Cooper 0

All-Star Games RJ Barrett 0 Joe Cooper 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 18.9 Joe Cooper 4.5

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.5 Joe Cooper 4.0

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.3 Joe Cooper 0.8

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.7 Joe Cooper 0.5

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Joe Cooper 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 7,606 Joe Cooper 109

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 2,230 Joe Cooper 97

Total Assists RJ Barrett 1,339 Joe Cooper 19

Total Steals RJ Barrett 271 Joe Cooper 11

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 111 Joe Cooper 21

Total Games RJ Barrett 403 Joe Cooper 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .443 Joe Cooper .506

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .346 Joe Cooper -

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .698 Joe Cooper .543

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 21.1 (2025) Joe Cooper 5.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 6.3 (2025) Joe Cooper 4.3 (1983)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 5.4 (2025) Joe Cooper 0.9 (1983)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 1.0 (2020) Joe Cooper 0.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2024) Joe Cooper 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 17.8 Joe Cooper -

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.3 Joe Cooper -

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Joe Cooper -

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 Joe Cooper -

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Joe Cooper -

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 284 Joe Cooper -

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 85 Joe Cooper -

Total Assists RJ Barrett 46 Joe Cooper -

Total Steals RJ Barrett 13 Joe Cooper -

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 4 Joe Cooper -

Total Games RJ Barrett 16 Joe Cooper 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .420 Joe Cooper -

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .315 Joe Cooper -

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .775 Joe Cooper -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 19.3 (2023) Joe Cooper -

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 7.2 (2021) Joe Cooper -

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.0 (2021) Joe Cooper -

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 (2023) Joe Cooper -

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2021) Joe Cooper -