Chuck Cooper vs. Kelly Oubre Jr. Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kelly Oubre Jr. and Chuck Cooper, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Chuck Cooper played 6 years in the NBA, 3 less than Kelly Oubre Jr., who played 9. Chuck Cooper had the first of his seasons in 1950-51, while Kelly Oubre Jr. had his rookie season in 2015-16. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Chuck Cooper 6 5 1950-51 to 1955-56
Kelly Oubre Jr. 9 3 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Chuck Cooper Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1950-512015-16
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Cooper 66 - 9.3 - - 8.5 2.6 - - - 3.3 3.1 9.1 .344 - - - 3.0 4.0 .753
Kelly Oubre Jr. 63 10.7 3.7 0.4 1.7 2.1 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.6 1.4 3.3 .427 0.4 1.3 .316 0.5 0.8 .633
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Cooper 2 - 5.0 - - 6.5 1.5 - - - 4.0 2.0 6.0 .333 - - - 1.0 2.5 .400
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Chuck Cooper Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1951-522016-17
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div SemisWizards Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Cooper 66 29.9 8.2 - - 7.6 2.0 - - - 3.3 3.0 8.3 .361 - - - 2.3 3.0 .741
Kelly Oubre Jr. 79 20.3 6.3 0.8 2.5 3.3 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.6 2.5 2.4 5.6 .421 0.7 2.4 .287 0.9 1.3 .758
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Cooper 3 42.7 11.0 - - 5.3 1.3 - - - 5.7 2.7 8.3 .320 - - - 5.7 6.3 .895
Kelly Oubre Jr. 12 15.3 5.8 0.8 1.6 2.3 0.3 0.8 0.4 0.6 3.2 2.2 5.1 .426 0.9 2.5 .367 0.6 0.8 .700

Season 3
Chuck Cooper Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1952-532017-18
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div FinalsWizards Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Cooper 70 28.5 6.5 - - 6.3 1.6 - - - 3.7 2.2 6.7 .337 - - - 2.1 2.7 .758
Kelly Oubre Jr. 81 27.5 11.8 0.7 3.8 4.5 1.2 1.0 0.4 1.1 2.9 3.9 9.8 .403 1.6 4.6 .341 2.4 2.9 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Cooper 6 32.5 10.0 - - 6.5 2.3 - - - 4.5 3.2 8.0 .396 - - - 3.7 4.5 .815
Kelly Oubre Jr. 6 24.7 9.3 0.2 3.7 3.8 0.7 1.0 0.5 0.8 2.7 3.0 8.0 .375 0.7 3.2 .211 2.7 3.0 .889

Season 4
Chuck Cooper Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1953-542018-19
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Cooper 70 15.7 3.3 - - 4.3 1.1 - - - 2.1 1.1 3.7 .299 - - - 1.1 1.7 .672
Kelly Oubre Jr. 69 28.0 15.2 1.0 3.7 4.7 1.2 1.2 0.9 1.5 2.6 5.4 12.2 .445 1.6 4.9 .320 2.7 3.5 .775
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Cooper 6 18.0 4.0 - - 5.2 0.7 - - - 3.5 1.3 2.7 .500 - - - 1.3 1.8 .727
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Chuck Cooper Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1954-552019-20
Team Milwaukee HawksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Cooper 70 25.0 8.2 - - 5.5 2.2 - - - 3.0 2.8 8.1 .339 - - - 2.7 3.6 .751
Kelly Oubre Jr. 56 34.5 18.7 1.2 5.3 6.4 1.5 1.3 0.7 1.5 3.4 6.7 14.8 .452 1.9 5.5 .352 3.4 4.4 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Cooper ------- --- ----------
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Chuck Cooper Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1955-562020-21
Team St. Louis Hawks, Fort Wayne PistonsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Cooper 67 17.1 4.5 - - 3.6 1.3 - - - 2.1 1.5 4.6 .328 - - - 1.5 2.0 .752
Kelly Oubre Jr. 55 30.7 15.4 1.5 4.5 6.0 1.3 1.0 0.8 1.3 2.2 5.8 13.2 .439 1.6 5.2 .316 2.2 3.2 .695
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Cooper 9 6.6 1.3 - - 1.9 0.2 - - - 0.6 0.6 2.9 .192 - - - 0.2 0.3 .667
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Chuck Cooper Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season -2021-22
Team -Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Cooper ------- --- ----------
Kelly Oubre Jr. 76 26.3 15.0 1.0 2.9 4.0 1.1 1.0 0.4 0.9 2.5 5.4 12.3 .440 2.5 7.3 .345 1.7 2.5 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Cooper ------- --- ----------
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Chuck Cooper Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season -2022-23
Team -Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Cooper ------- --- ----------
Kelly Oubre Jr. 48 32.3 20.3 1.4 3.8 5.2 1.1 1.4 0.4 1.3 2.9 7.4 17.1 .431 2.3 7.1 .319 3.3 4.3 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Cooper ------- --- ----------
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Chuck Cooper Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season -2023-24
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Cooper ------- --- ----------
Kelly Oubre Jr. 68 30.2 15.4 1.4 3.6 5.0 1.5 1.1 0.7 1.3 2.9 5.7 12.9 .441 1.5 4.8 .311 2.6 3.4 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chuck Cooper ------- --- ----------
Kelly Oubre Jr. 6 37.3 13.2 1.5 2.5 4.0 1.7 1.8 1.2 1.3 4.0 5.2 10.7 .484 1.5 3.8 .391 1.3 1.8 .727
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