Wayne Cooper vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin 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.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Cooper 0 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Wayne Cooper 14 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Wayne Cooper 10 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Wayne Cooper 0 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 6.2 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.9 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.6 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 7,777 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 6,095 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 852 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 295 Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 1,535 Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Wayne Cooper 984 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .457 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .146 * Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .736 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986) Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986) Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 5.9 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 4.8 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.8 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 434 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 356 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 56 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 22 Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 96 Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Wayne Cooper 74 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .445 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .000 * Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .709 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985) Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985) Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)

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