Wayne Cooper vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson 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.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Cooper 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Wayne Cooper 14 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Wayne Cooper 10 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Wayne Cooper 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Wayne Cooper 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Wayne Cooper 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Cooper 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Wayne Cooper 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Cooper 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 6.2 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.9 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.6 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 7,777 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 6,095 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 852 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 295 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 1,535 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Wayne Cooper 984 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .457 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .146 * Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .736 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 5.9 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 4.8 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.8 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 434 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 356 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 56 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 22 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 96 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Wayne Cooper 74 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .445 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .000 * Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .709 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985) Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

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