Wayne Cooper vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Wayne Cooper:
1978-79 to 1991-92
Karl-Anthony Towns:
2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Wayne Cooper0
Karl-Anthony Towns0
Wayne Cooper14
Karl-Anthony Towns9
Wayne Cooper10
Karl-Anthony Towns3
Wayne Cooper0
Karl-Anthony Towns4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Wayne Cooper0
Karl-Anthony Towns2
Wayne Cooper0
Karl-Anthony Towns1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Wayne Cooper 7.9
Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Wayne Cooper 6.2
Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Wayne Cooper 0.9
Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Wayne Cooper 0.3
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Wayne Cooper 1.6
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Wayne Cooper 7,777
Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Wayne Cooper 6,095
Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Wayne Cooper 852
Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Wayne Cooper 295
Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Wayne Cooper 1,535
Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Wayne Cooper 984
Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Wayne Cooper .457
Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage
Wayne Cooper .146
*
Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage
Wayne Cooper .736
Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Wayne Cooper 13.1
(1986)
Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5
(2020)

Wayne Cooper 7.9
(1985)
Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4
(2019)

Wayne Cooper 1.5
(1982)
Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8
(2023)

Wayne Cooper 0.5
(1986)
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0
(2022)

Wayne Cooper 2.9
(1986)
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7
(2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Wayne Cooper 5.9
Karl-Anthony Towns 18.6

Wayne Cooper 4.8
Karl-Anthony Towns 11.4

Wayne Cooper 0.8
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.1

Wayne Cooper 0.3
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Wayne Cooper 1.3
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Wayne Cooper 434
Karl-Anthony Towns 298

Wayne Cooper 356
Karl-Anthony Towns 183

Wayne Cooper 56
Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Wayne Cooper 22
Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Wayne Cooper 96
Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Wayne Cooper 74
Karl-Anthony Towns 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Wayne Cooper .445
Karl-Anthony Towns .471

3-Point Percentage
Wayne Cooper .000
*
Karl-Anthony Towns .333

Free Throw Percentage
Wayne Cooper .709
Karl-Anthony Towns .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Wayne Cooper 12.4
(1983)
Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8
(2022)

Wayne Cooper 8.0
(1983)
Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4
(2018)

Wayne Cooper 1.3
(1985)
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2
(2018)

Wayne Cooper 0.5
(1985)
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7
(2022)

Wayne Cooper 2.4
(1985)
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0
(2022)

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