Wayne Cooper vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone 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.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Cooper 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Cooper 14 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Wayne Cooper 10 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Wayne Cooper 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wayne Cooper 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Wayne Cooper 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Cooper 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Wayne Cooper 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Cooper 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 6.2 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.9 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.6 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 7,777 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 6,095 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 852 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 295 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 1,535 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Wayne Cooper 984 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .457 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .146 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .736 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 5.9 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 4.8 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.8 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 434 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 356 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 56 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 22 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 96 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Wayne Cooper 74 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .445 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .000 * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .709 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

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