Chuck Cooper vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Chuck 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

Chuck Cooper

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chuck Cooper: 1950-51 to 1955-56
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chuck Cooper 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Chuck Cooper 6 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Chuck Cooper 5 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Chuck Cooper 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.7 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.9 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.8 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 2,725 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 2,431 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 733 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Chuck Cooper 409 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .339 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .743 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 9.3 (1951) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 8.5 (1951) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.6 (1951) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.3 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 4.5 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.0 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 139 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 116 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 27 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Chuck Cooper 26 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .346 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .785 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 11.0 (1952) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.5 (1953) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.3 (1953) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

Notes: ** 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.