Wayne Cooper vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Cooper 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Wayne Cooper 14 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Wayne Cooper 10 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Wayne Cooper 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 6.2 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.9 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.6 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 7,777 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 6,095 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 852 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 295 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 1,535 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Wayne Cooper 984 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .457 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .146 * J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .736 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 5.9 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 4.8 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.8 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 434 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 356 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 56 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 22 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 96 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Wayne Cooper 74 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .445 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .000 * J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .709 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

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