Wayne Cooper vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden 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.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Cooper 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Cooper 14 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Wayne Cooper 10 James Harden 14

All-Star Games Wayne Cooper 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wayne Cooper 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Wayne Cooper 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Cooper 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Wayne Cooper 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Wayne Cooper 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 6.2 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.9 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.6 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 7,777 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 6,095 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 852 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 295 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 1,535 James Harden 600

Total Games Wayne Cooper 984 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .457 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .146 * James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .736 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 5.9 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 4.8 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.8 James Harden 6.3

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 434 James Harden 3,637

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 356 James Harden 883

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 56 James Harden 1,013

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 22 James Harden 267

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 96 James Harden 85

Total Games Wayne Cooper 74 James Harden 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .445 James Harden .424

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .000 * James Harden .338

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .709 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985) James Harden 1.0 (2013)

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