Wayne Cooper vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis 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.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Cooper 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Cooper 14 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Wayne Cooper 10 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Wayne Cooper 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 6.2 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.9 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.6 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 7,777 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 6,095 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 852 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 295 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 1,535 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Wayne Cooper 984 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .457 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .146 * Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .736 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 5.9 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 4.8 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.8 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 434 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 356 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 56 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 22 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 96 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Wayne Cooper 74 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .445 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .000 * Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .709 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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