Wayne Cooper vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Cooper 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Cooper 14 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Wayne Cooper 10 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Wayne Cooper 0 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Cooper 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 6.2 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.9 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.6 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 7,777 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 6,095 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 852 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 295 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 1,535 Trae Young 62

Total Games Wayne Cooper 984 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .457 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .146 * Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .736 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 5.9 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 4.8 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.8 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 434 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 356 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 56 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 22 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 96 Trae Young 4

Total Games Wayne Cooper 74 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .445 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .000 * Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .709 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

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