Wayne Cooper vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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.

Tristan Thompson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Cooper 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Wayne Cooper 14 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Wayne Cooper 10 Tristan Thompson 7

All-Star Games Wayne Cooper 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 6.2 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.9 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.6 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 7,777 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 6,095 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 852 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 295 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 1,535 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Wayne Cooper 984 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .457 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .146 * Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .736 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 5.9 Tristan Thompson 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 4.8 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.8 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 434 Tristan Thompson 665

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 356 Tristan Thompson 733

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 56 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 22 Tristan Thompson 29

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 96 Tristan Thompson 69

Total Games Wayne Cooper 74 Tristan Thompson 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .445 Tristan Thompson .562

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .000 * Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .709 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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