Wayne Cooper vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon 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.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Cooper 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Wayne Cooper 14 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Wayne Cooper 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Wayne Cooper 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wayne Cooper 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Wayne Cooper 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Wayne Cooper 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Cooper 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Wayne Cooper 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Cooper 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Wayne Cooper 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Wayne Cooper 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Wayne Cooper 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 6.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 7,777 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 6,095 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 852 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 295 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 1,535 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Wayne Cooper 984 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .457 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .146 * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .736 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 5.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 4.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 434 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 356 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 56 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 22 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 96 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Wayne Cooper 74 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .445 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .000 * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .709 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

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