Desmond Bane vs. Wayne Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Cooper and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Wayne Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Wayne Cooper 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Wayne Cooper 14

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Wayne Cooper 10

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Wayne Cooper 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Wayne Cooper 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Wayne Cooper 6.2

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Wayne Cooper 0.9

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Wayne Cooper 0.3

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Wayne Cooper 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Wayne Cooper 7,777

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Wayne Cooper 6,095

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Wayne Cooper 852

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Wayne Cooper 295

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Wayne Cooper 1,535

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Wayne Cooper 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Wayne Cooper .457

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Wayne Cooper .146 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Wayne Cooper .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Wayne Cooper 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Wayne Cooper 4.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Wayne Cooper 0.8

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Wayne Cooper 0.3

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Wayne Cooper 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Wayne Cooper 434

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Wayne Cooper 356

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Wayne Cooper 56

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Wayne Cooper 22

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Wayne Cooper 96

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Wayne Cooper 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Wayne Cooper .445

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Wayne Cooper .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Wayne Cooper .709

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.