Wayne Cooper vs. Austin Reaves Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Reaves and Wayne 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

Wayne Cooper

vs.

Austin Reaves

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92
Austin Reaves: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Cooper 0 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Cooper 14 Austin Reaves 3

Playoffs Played Wayne Cooper 10 Austin Reaves 2

NBA Cups Won Wayne Cooper 0 * Austin Reaves 1 *

All-Star Games Wayne Cooper 0 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 Austin Reaves 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 6.2 Austin Reaves 3.6

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.9 Austin Reaves 3.7

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Austin Reaves 0.6

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.6 Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 7,777 Austin Reaves 2,577

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 6,095 Austin Reaves 738

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 852 Austin Reaves 775

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 295 Austin Reaves 128

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 1,535 Austin Reaves 64

Total Games Wayne Cooper 984 Austin Reaves 207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .457 Austin Reaves .493

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .146 * Austin Reaves .365

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .736 Austin Reaves .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986) Austin Reaves 15.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985) Austin Reaves 4.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982) Austin Reaves 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986) Austin Reaves 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986) Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 5.9 Austin Reaves 16.9

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 4.8 Austin Reaves 4.3

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.8 Austin Reaves 4.3

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Austin Reaves 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 434 Austin Reaves 354

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 356 Austin Reaves 90

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 56 Austin Reaves 91

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 22 Austin Reaves 17

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 96 Austin Reaves 6

Total Games Wayne Cooper 74 Austin Reaves 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .445 Austin Reaves .467

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .000 * Austin Reaves .404

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .709 Austin Reaves .895

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983) Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983) Austin Reaves 4.4 (2023)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985) Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985) Austin Reaves 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985) Austin Reaves 0.6 (2024)

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