Rick Barry vs. Wayne Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Cooper and Rick Barry that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Rick Barry:
1965-66 to 1979-80
Wayne Cooper:
1978-79 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

Rick Barry1
Wayne Cooper0
Rick Barry10
Wayne Cooper14
Rick Barry7
Wayne Cooper10
Rick Barry8
Wayne Cooper0

Honors and Awards

Rick Barry1 *
Wayne Cooper0
Rick Barry5
Wayne Cooper0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Rick Barry6
Wayne Cooper0
Rick Barry1
Wayne Cooper0
Rick Barry1 *
Wayne Cooper0
Rick Barry1
Wayne Cooper0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Rick Barry 23.2
Wayne Cooper 7.9

Rick Barry 6.5
Wayne Cooper 6.2

Rick Barry 5.1
Wayne Cooper 0.9

Rick Barry 2.0
*
Wayne Cooper 0.3

Rick Barry 0.5
*
Wayne Cooper 1.6

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 18,395
Wayne Cooper 7,777

Rick Barry 5,168
Wayne Cooper 6,095

Rick Barry 4,017
Wayne Cooper 852

Rick Barry 1,104
*
Wayne Cooper 295

Rick Barry 269
*
Wayne Cooper 1,535

Rick Barry 794
Wayne Cooper 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .449
Wayne Cooper .457

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .330
*
Wayne Cooper .146

*
Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .900
Wayne Cooper .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 35.6
(1967)
Wayne Cooper 13.1
(1986)

Rick Barry 10.6
(1966)
Wayne Cooper 7.9
(1985)

Rick Barry 6.3
(1979)
Wayne Cooper 1.5
(1982)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Wayne Cooper 0.5
(1986)

Rick Barry 0.7
(1977)
*
Wayne Cooper 2.9
(1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Rick Barry 24.8
Wayne Cooper 5.9

Rick Barry 5.6
Wayne Cooper 4.8

Rick Barry 4.6
Wayne Cooper 0.8

Rick Barry 2.2
*
Wayne Cooper 0.3

Rick Barry 0.8
*
Wayne Cooper 1.3

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 1,833
Wayne Cooper 434

Rick Barry 418
Wayne Cooper 356

Rick Barry 340
Wayne Cooper 56

Rick Barry 106
*
Wayne Cooper 22

Rick Barry 39
*
Wayne Cooper 96

Rick Barry 74
Wayne Cooper 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .426
Wayne Cooper .445

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .250
*
Wayne Cooper .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .875
Wayne Cooper .709

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 34.7
(1967)
Wayne Cooper 12.4
(1983)

Rick Barry 7.5
(1967)
Wayne Cooper 8.0
(1983)

Rick Barry 6.5
(1976)
Wayne Cooper 1.3
(1985)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Wayne Cooper 0.5
(1985)

Rick Barry 1.1
(1976)
*
Wayne Cooper 2.4
(1985)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.