Wayne Cooper vs. George Gervin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Gervin 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.

George Gervin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Cooper 0 George Gervin 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Cooper 14 George Gervin 10

Playoffs Played Wayne Cooper 10 George Gervin 9

All-Star Games Wayne Cooper 0 George Gervin 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Wayne Cooper 0 George Gervin 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Cooper 0 George Gervin 7

Scoring Leader Wayne Cooper 0 George Gervin 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 George Gervin 26.2

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 6.2 George Gervin 4.6

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.9 George Gervin 2.8

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.6 George Gervin 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 7,777 George Gervin 20,708

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 6,095 George Gervin 3,607

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 852 George Gervin 2,214

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 295 George Gervin 941

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 1,535 George Gervin 670

Total Games Wayne Cooper 984 George Gervin 791

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .457 George Gervin .511

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .146 * George Gervin .297 *

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .736 George Gervin .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986) George Gervin 33.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985) George Gervin 5.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982) George Gervin 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986) George Gervin 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986) George Gervin 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 5.9 George Gervin 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 4.8 George Gervin 5.8

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.8 George Gervin 3.2

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 George Gervin 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 434 George Gervin 1,592

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 356 George Gervin 341

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 56 George Gervin 186

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 22 George Gervin 69

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 96 George Gervin 52

Total Games Wayne Cooper 74 George Gervin 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .445 George Gervin .508

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .000 * George Gervin .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .709 George Gervin .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983) George Gervin 33.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983) George Gervin 7.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985) George Gervin 4.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985) George Gervin 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985) George Gervin 2.7 (1978)

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