Wayne Cooper vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Cooper 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Wayne Cooper 14 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Wayne Cooper 10 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Wayne Cooper 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Cooper 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Cooper 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 6.2 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.9 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.6 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 7,777 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 6,095 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 852 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 295 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 1,535 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Wayne Cooper 984 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .457 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .146 * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .736 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 5.9 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 4.8 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.8 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 434 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 356 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 56 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 22 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 96 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Wayne Cooper 74 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .445 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .000 * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .709 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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