Wayne Cooper vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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 Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Cooper 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Wayne Cooper 14 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Wayne Cooper 10 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Wayne Cooper 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Wayne Cooper 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Cooper 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 6.2 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.9 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.6 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 7,777 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 6,095 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 852 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 295 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 1,535 James Worthy 624

Total Games Wayne Cooper 984 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .457 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .146 * James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .736 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 5.9 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 4.8 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.8 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 434 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 356 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 56 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 22 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 96 James Worthy 96

Total Games Wayne Cooper 74 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .445 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .000 * James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .709 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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