Wilt Chamberlain vs. Wayne Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Cooper and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Wayne Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Wayne Cooper 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Wayne Cooper 14

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Wayne Cooper 10

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Wayne Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Wayne Cooper 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Wayne Cooper 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Wayne Cooper 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Wayne Cooper 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Wayne Cooper 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Wayne Cooper 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Wayne Cooper 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Wayne Cooper 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Wayne Cooper 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Wayne Cooper 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Wayne Cooper 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Wayne Cooper 6.2

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Wayne Cooper 0.9

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Cooper 0.3

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Cooper 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Wayne Cooper 7,777

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Wayne Cooper 6,095

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Wayne Cooper 852

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Cooper 295

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Cooper 1,535

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Wayne Cooper 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Wayne Cooper .457

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Cooper .146 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Wayne Cooper .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Wayne Cooper 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Wayne Cooper 4.8

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Wayne Cooper 0.8

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Cooper 0.3

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Cooper 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Wayne Cooper 434

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Wayne Cooper 356

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Wayne Cooper 56

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Cooper 22

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Cooper 96

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Wayne Cooper 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Wayne Cooper .445

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Cooper .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Wayne Cooper .709

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.