Wayne Cooper vs. Jalen Suggs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Suggs 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.

Jalen Suggs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92
Jalen Suggs: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Cooper 0 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Cooper 14 Jalen Suggs 3

Playoffs Played Wayne Cooper 10 Jalen Suggs 1

All-Star Games Wayne Cooper 0 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 Jalen Suggs 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 6.2 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.9 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.6 Jalen Suggs 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 7,777 Jalen Suggs 2,031

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 6,095 Jalen Suggs 561

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 852 Jalen Suggs 569

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 295 Jalen Suggs 232

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 1,535 Jalen Suggs 93

Total Games Wayne Cooper 984 Jalen Suggs 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .457 Jalen Suggs .422

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .146 * Jalen Suggs .333

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .736 Jalen Suggs .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986) Jalen Suggs 12.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985) Jalen Suggs 3.6 (2022)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982) Jalen Suggs 4.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986) Jalen Suggs 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986) Jalen Suggs 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 5.9 Jalen Suggs 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 4.8 Jalen Suggs 4.5

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.8 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 Jalen Suggs 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 434 Jalen Suggs 93

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 356 Jalen Suggs 27

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 56 Jalen Suggs 19

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 22 Jalen Suggs 8

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 96 Jalen Suggs 3

Total Games Wayne Cooper 74 Jalen Suggs 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .445 Jalen Suggs .449

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .000 * Jalen Suggs .316

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .709 Jalen Suggs .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983) Jalen Suggs 15.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983) Jalen Suggs 4.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985) Jalen Suggs 3.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985) Jalen Suggs 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985) Jalen Suggs 0.5 (2024)

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