Wayne Cooper vs. Bob McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob McAdoo 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.

Bob McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Cooper 0 Bob McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Wayne Cooper 14 Bob McAdoo 14

Playoffs Played Wayne Cooper 10 Bob McAdoo 9

All-Star Games Wayne Cooper 0 Bob McAdoo 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wayne Cooper 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA First Team Wayne Cooper 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Cooper 0 Bob McAdoo 2

Scoring Leader Wayne Cooper 0 Bob McAdoo 3

Rookie of The Year Wayne Cooper 0 Bob McAdoo 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 Bob McAdoo 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 6.2 Bob McAdoo 9.4

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.9 Bob McAdoo 2.3

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Bob McAdoo 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.6 Bob McAdoo 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 7,777 Bob McAdoo 18,787

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 6,095 Bob McAdoo 8,048

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 852 Bob McAdoo 1,951

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 295 Bob McAdoo 751 *

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 1,535 Bob McAdoo 1,147 *

Total Games Wayne Cooper 984 Bob McAdoo 852

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .457 Bob McAdoo .503

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .146 * Bob McAdoo .081 *

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .736 Bob McAdoo .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986) Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985) Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982) Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986) Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986) Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 5.9 Bob McAdoo 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 4.8 Bob McAdoo 7.6

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.8 Bob McAdoo 1.4

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Bob McAdoo 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 Bob McAdoo 1.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 434 Bob McAdoo 1,718

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 356 Bob McAdoo 711

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 56 Bob McAdoo 127

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 22 Bob McAdoo 72 *

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 96 Bob McAdoo 151 *

Total Games Wayne Cooper 74 Bob McAdoo 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .445 Bob McAdoo .491

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .000 * Bob McAdoo .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .709 Bob McAdoo .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983) Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983) Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985) Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985) Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985) Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.