Wayne Cooper vs. Kyrie Irving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyrie Irving 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.

Kyrie Irving

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Cooper 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Seasons Wayne Cooper 14 Kyrie Irving 13

Playoffs Played Wayne Cooper 10 Kyrie Irving 7

All-Star Games Wayne Cooper 0 Kyrie Irving 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Cooper 0 Kyrie Irving 3

Rookie of The Year Wayne Cooper 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 Kyrie Irving 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 6.2 Kyrie Irving 4.0

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.9 Kyrie Irving 5.7

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.6 Kyrie Irving 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 7,777 Kyrie Irving 17,199

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 6,095 Kyrie Irving 2,933

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 852 Kyrie Irving 4,134

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 295 Kyrie Irving 956

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 1,535 Kyrie Irving 314

Total Games Wayne Cooper 984 Kyrie Irving 729

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .457 Kyrie Irving .474

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .146 * Kyrie Irving .393

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .736 Kyrie Irving .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986) Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985) Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982) Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986) Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986) Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 5.9 Kyrie Irving 23.4

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 4.8 Kyrie Irving 3.8

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.8 Kyrie Irving 4.8

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Kyrie Irving 1.4

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 Kyrie Irving 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 434 Kyrie Irving 1,778

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 356 Kyrie Irving 285

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 56 Kyrie Irving 365

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 22 Kyrie Irving 110

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 96 Kyrie Irving 46

Total Games Wayne Cooper 74 Kyrie Irving 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .445 Kyrie Irving .456

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .000 * Kyrie Irving .396

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .709 Kyrie Irving .889

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983) Kyrie Irving 27.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983) Kyrie Irving 6.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985) Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985) Kyrie Irving 2.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985) Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022)

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