Wayne Cooper vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit 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 Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Cooper 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Wayne Cooper 14 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Wayne Cooper 10 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Wayne Cooper 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wayne Cooper 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Wayne Cooper 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Cooper 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Wayne Cooper 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Wayne Cooper 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Wayne Cooper 0 Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 6.2 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.9 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 7,777 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 6,095 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 852 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 295 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 1,535 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Wayne Cooper 984 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .457 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .146 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .736 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 5.9 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 4.8 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.8 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 434 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 356 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 56 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 22 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 96 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Wayne Cooper 74 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .445 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .000 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .709 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985) Bob Pettit - n/a **

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.