Wayne Cooper vs. Joe Dumars Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Dumars 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.

Joe Dumars

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Cooper 0 Joe Dumars 2

NBA Seasons Wayne Cooper 14 Joe Dumars 14

Playoffs Played Wayne Cooper 10 Joe Dumars 10

All-Star Games Wayne Cooper 0 Joe Dumars 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Wayne Cooper 0 Joe Dumars 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Cooper 0 Joe Dumars 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Wayne Cooper 0 Joe Dumars 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Cooper 0 Joe Dumars 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 Joe Dumars 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 6.2 Joe Dumars 2.2

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.9 Joe Dumars 4.5

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Joe Dumars 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.6 Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 7,777 Joe Dumars 16,401

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 6,095 Joe Dumars 2,203

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 852 Joe Dumars 4,612

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 295 Joe Dumars 902

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 1,535 Joe Dumars 83

Total Games Wayne Cooper 984 Joe Dumars 1,018

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .457 Joe Dumars .460

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .146 * Joe Dumars .382

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .736 Joe Dumars .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986) Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985) Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982) Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986) Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986) Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 5.9 Joe Dumars 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 4.8 Joe Dumars 2.3

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.8 Joe Dumars 4.6

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Joe Dumars 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 434 Joe Dumars 1,752

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 356 Joe Dumars 257

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 56 Joe Dumars 512

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 22 Joe Dumars 91

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 96 Joe Dumars 6

Total Games Wayne Cooper 74 Joe Dumars 112

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .445 Joe Dumars .462

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .000 * Joe Dumars .358

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .709 Joe Dumars .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983) Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983) Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985) Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985) Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985) Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992)

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