Wayne Cooper vs. Kyle Kuzma Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyle Kuzma 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.

Kyle Kuzma

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92
Kyle Kuzma: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Cooper 0 Kyle Kuzma 1

NBA Seasons Wayne Cooper 14 Kyle Kuzma 7

Playoffs Played Wayne Cooper 10 Kyle Kuzma 2

All-Star Games Wayne Cooper 0 Kyle Kuzma 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 Kyle Kuzma 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 6.2 Kyle Kuzma 6.4

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.9 Kyle Kuzma 2.7

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Kyle Kuzma 0.6

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.6 Kyle Kuzma 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 7,777 Kyle Kuzma 8,246

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 6,095 Kyle Kuzma 3,043

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 852 Kyle Kuzma 1,294

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 295 Kyle Kuzma 268

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 1,535 Kyle Kuzma 262

Total Games Wayne Cooper 984 Kyle Kuzma 476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .457 Kyle Kuzma .451

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .146 * Kyle Kuzma .337

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .736 Kyle Kuzma .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986) Kyle Kuzma 22.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985) Kyle Kuzma 8.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982) Kyle Kuzma 4.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986) Kyle Kuzma 0.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986) Kyle Kuzma 0.9 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 5.9 Kyle Kuzma 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 4.8 Kyle Kuzma 3.3

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.8 Kyle Kuzma 0.9

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Kyle Kuzma 0.3

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 Kyle Kuzma 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 434 Kyle Kuzma 247

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 356 Kyle Kuzma 88

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 56 Kyle Kuzma 24

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 22 Kyle Kuzma 8

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 96 Kyle Kuzma 8

Total Games Wayne Cooper 74 Kyle Kuzma 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .445 Kyle Kuzma .401

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .000 * Kyle Kuzma .283

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .709 Kyle Kuzma .761

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983) Kyle Kuzma 10.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983) Kyle Kuzma 3.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985) Kyle Kuzma 1.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985) Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985) Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2020)

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