Wayne Cooper vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Cooper 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Cooper 14 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Wayne Cooper 10 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Wayne Cooper 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Wayne Cooper 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Cooper 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Wayne Cooper 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Cooper 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Wayne Cooper 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Wayne Cooper 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Wayne Cooper 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 6.2 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.9 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.6 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 7,777 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 6,095 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 852 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 295 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 1,535 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Wayne Cooper 984 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .457 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .146 * Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .736 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 5.9 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 4.8 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.8 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 434 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 356 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 56 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 22 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 96 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Wayne Cooper 74 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .445 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .000 * Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .709 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

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