Wayne Cooper vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donovan Mitchell 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.

Donovan Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Cooper 0 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Cooper 14 Donovan Mitchell 7

Playoffs Played Wayne Cooper 10 Donovan Mitchell 7

All-Star Games Wayne Cooper 0 Donovan Mitchell 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Cooper 0 Donovan Mitchell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 Donovan Mitchell 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 6.2 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.9 Donovan Mitchell 4.6

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.6 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 7,777 Donovan Mitchell 11,619

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 6,095 Donovan Mitchell 2,002

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 852 Donovan Mitchell 2,176

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 295 Donovan Mitchell 645

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 1,535 Donovan Mitchell 156

Total Games Wayne Cooper 984 Donovan Mitchell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .457 Donovan Mitchell .450

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .146 * Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .736 Donovan Mitchell .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986) Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986) Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 5.9 Donovan Mitchell 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 4.8 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.8 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Donovan Mitchell 1.3

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 434 Donovan Mitchell 1,287

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 356 Donovan Mitchell 233

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 56 Donovan Mitchell 235

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 22 Donovan Mitchell 60

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 96 Donovan Mitchell 16

Total Games Wayne Cooper 74 Donovan Mitchell 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .445 Donovan Mitchell .431

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .000 * Donovan Mitchell .353

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .709 Donovan Mitchell .851

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983) Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985) Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985) Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023)

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