Wayne Cooper vs. Ricky Rubio Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Rubio 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.

Ricky Rubio

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92
Ricky Rubio: 2011-12 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Cooper 0 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Cooper 14 Ricky Rubio 12

Playoffs Played Wayne Cooper 10 Ricky Rubio 3

All-Star Games Wayne Cooper 0 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 Ricky Rubio 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 6.2 Ricky Rubio 4.1

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.9 Ricky Rubio 7.4

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Ricky Rubio 1.8

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.6 Ricky Rubio 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 7,777 Ricky Rubio 7,570

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 6,095 Ricky Rubio 2,830

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 852 Ricky Rubio 5,160

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 295 Ricky Rubio 1,226

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 1,535 Ricky Rubio 94

Total Games Wayne Cooper 984 Ricky Rubio 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .457 Ricky Rubio .388

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .146 * Ricky Rubio .324

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .736 Ricky Rubio .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986) Ricky Rubio 13.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985) Ricky Rubio 5.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982) Ricky Rubio 9.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986) Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986) Ricky Rubio 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 5.9 Ricky Rubio 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 4.8 Ricky Rubio 4.7

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.8 Ricky Rubio 6.3

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Ricky Rubio 1.5

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 Ricky Rubio 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 434 Ricky Rubio 161

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 356 Ricky Rubio 66

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 56 Ricky Rubio 88

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 22 Ricky Rubio 21

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 96 Ricky Rubio 4

Total Games Wayne Cooper 74 Ricky Rubio 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .445 Ricky Rubio .384

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .000 * Ricky Rubio .269

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .709 Ricky Rubio .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983) Ricky Rubio 15.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983) Ricky Rubio 7.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985) Ricky Rubio 8.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985) Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985) Ricky Rubio 0.5 (2018)

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