Wayne Cooper vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce 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.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Cooper 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Wayne Cooper 14 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Wayne Cooper 10 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Wayne Cooper 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Wayne Cooper 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Cooper 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 6.2 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.9 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.6 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 7,777 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 6,095 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 852 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 295 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 1,535 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Wayne Cooper 984 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .457 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .146 * Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .736 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 5.9 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 4.8 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.8 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 434 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 356 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 56 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 22 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 96 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Wayne Cooper 74 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .445 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .000 * Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .709 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

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