Wayne Cooper vs. Adrian Dantley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Adrian Dantley and Wayne 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

Wayne Cooper

vs.

Adrian Dantley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Cooper 0 Adrian Dantley 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Cooper 14 Adrian Dantley 15

Playoffs Played Wayne Cooper 10 Adrian Dantley 7

All-Star Games Wayne Cooper 0 Adrian Dantley 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Cooper 0 Adrian Dantley 2

Scoring Leader Wayne Cooper 0 Adrian Dantley 2

Rookie of The Year Wayne Cooper 0 Adrian Dantley 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 Adrian Dantley 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 6.2 Adrian Dantley 5.7

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.9 Adrian Dantley 3.0

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Adrian Dantley 1.0

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.6 Adrian Dantley 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 7,777 Adrian Dantley 23,177

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 6,095 Adrian Dantley 5,455

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 852 Adrian Dantley 2,830

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 295 Adrian Dantley 944

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 1,535 Adrian Dantley 150

Total Games Wayne Cooper 984 Adrian Dantley 955

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .457 Adrian Dantley .540

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .146 * Adrian Dantley .171 *

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .736 Adrian Dantley .818

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986) Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985) Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982) Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986) Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986) Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 5.9 Adrian Dantley 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 4.8 Adrian Dantley 5.4

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.8 Adrian Dantley 2.3

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Adrian Dantley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 Adrian Dantley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 434 Adrian Dantley 1,558

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 356 Adrian Dantley 395

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 56 Adrian Dantley 169

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 22 Adrian Dantley 69

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 96 Adrian Dantley 6

Total Games Wayne Cooper 74 Adrian Dantley 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .445 Adrian Dantley .525

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .000 * Adrian Dantley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .709 Adrian Dantley .796

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983) Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983) Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985) Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985) Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985) Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.