Wayne Cooper vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jusuf Nurkic 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.

Jusuf Nurkic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Cooper 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Cooper 14 Jusuf Nurkic 10

Playoffs Played Wayne Cooper 10 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games Wayne Cooper 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 Jusuf Nurkic 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 6.2 Jusuf Nurkic 8.9

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.9 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.6 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 7,777 Jusuf Nurkic 6,538

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 6,095 Jusuf Nurkic 4,821

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 852 Jusuf Nurkic 1,353

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 295 Jusuf Nurkic 496

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 1,535 Jusuf Nurkic 613

Total Games Wayne Cooper 984 Jusuf Nurkic 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .457 Jusuf Nurkic .503

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .146 * Jusuf Nurkic .280

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .736 Jusuf Nurkic .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986) Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986) Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 5.9 Jusuf Nurkic 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 4.8 Jusuf Nurkic 9.7

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.8 Jusuf Nurkic 2.6

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 434 Jusuf Nurkic 218

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 356 Jusuf Nurkic 175

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 56 Jusuf Nurkic 47

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 22 Jusuf Nurkic 18

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 96 Jusuf Nurkic 17

Total Games Wayne Cooper 74 Jusuf Nurkic 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .445 Jusuf Nurkic .491

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .000 * Jusuf Nurkic .211

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .709 Jusuf Nurkic .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983) Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983) Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985) Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985) Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

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