Wayne Cooper vs. Tim Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Hardaway 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.

Tim Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Cooper 0 Tim Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Cooper 14 Tim Hardaway 13

Playoffs Played Wayne Cooper 10 Tim Hardaway 9

All-Star Games Wayne Cooper 0 Tim Hardaway 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Wayne Cooper 0 Tim Hardaway 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Cooper 0 Tim Hardaway 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 Tim Hardaway 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 6.2 Tim Hardaway 3.3

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.9 Tim Hardaway 8.2

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.6 Tim Hardaway 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 7,777 Tim Hardaway 15,373

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 6,095 Tim Hardaway 2,855

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 852 Tim Hardaway 7,095

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 295 Tim Hardaway 1,428

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 1,535 Tim Hardaway 129

Total Games Wayne Cooper 984 Tim Hardaway 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .457 Tim Hardaway .431

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .146 * Tim Hardaway .355

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .736 Tim Hardaway .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986) Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985) Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982) Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986) Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986) Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 5.9 Tim Hardaway 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 4.8 Tim Hardaway 3.1

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.8 Tim Hardaway 6.8

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 Tim Hardaway 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 434 Tim Hardaway 943

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 356 Tim Hardaway 172

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 56 Tim Hardaway 382

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 22 Tim Hardaway 88

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 96 Tim Hardaway 9

Total Games Wayne Cooper 74 Tim Hardaway 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .445 Tim Hardaway .393

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .000 * Tim Hardaway .320

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .709 Tim Hardaway .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983) Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983) Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985) Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985) Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985) Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991)

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