Wayne Cooper vs. Zach LaVine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zach LaVine 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.

Zach LaVine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92
Zach LaVine: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Cooper 0 Zach LaVine 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Cooper 14 Zach LaVine 10

Playoffs Played Wayne Cooper 10 Zach LaVine 1

All-Star Games Wayne Cooper 0 Zach LaVine 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 Zach LaVine 20.5

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 6.2 Zach LaVine 4.1

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.9 Zach LaVine 3.9

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Zach LaVine 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.6 Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 7,777 Zach LaVine 11,866

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 6,095 Zach LaVine 2,350

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 852 Zach LaVine 2,285

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 295 Zach LaVine 513

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 1,535 Zach LaVine 171

Total Games Wayne Cooper 984 Zach LaVine 580

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .457 Zach LaVine .464

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .146 * Zach LaVine .382

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .736 Zach LaVine .834

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986) Zach LaVine 27.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985) Zach LaVine 5.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982) Zach LaVine 4.9 (2021)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986) Zach LaVine 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986) Zach LaVine 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 5.9 Zach LaVine 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 4.8 Zach LaVine 5.3

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.8 Zach LaVine 6.0

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Zach LaVine 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 434 Zach LaVine 77

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 356 Zach LaVine 21

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 56 Zach LaVine 24

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 22 Zach LaVine 3

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 96 Zach LaVine 1

Total Games Wayne Cooper 74 Zach LaVine 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .445 Zach LaVine .429

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .000 * Zach LaVine .375

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .709 Zach LaVine .933

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983) Zach LaVine 19.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983) Zach LaVine 5.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985) Zach LaVine 6.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985) Zach LaVine 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985) Zach LaVine 0.3 (2022)

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