Wayne Cooper vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Cooper 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Wayne Cooper 14 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Wayne Cooper 10 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Wayne Cooper 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wayne Cooper 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Wayne Cooper 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Wayne Cooper 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Cooper 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Wayne Cooper 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Cooper 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Wayne Cooper 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Wayne Cooper 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 6.2 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.9 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.6 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 7,777 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 6,095 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 852 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 295 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 1,535 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Wayne Cooper 984 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .457 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .146 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .736 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 5.9 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 4.8 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.8 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 434 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 356 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 56 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 22 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 96 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Wayne Cooper 74 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .445 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .000 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .709 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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