Wayne Cooper vs. Darius Garland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darius Garland 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.

Darius Garland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Cooper 0 Darius Garland 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Cooper 14 Darius Garland 5

Playoffs Played Wayne Cooper 10 Darius Garland 2

All-Star Games Wayne Cooper 0 Darius Garland 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 Darius Garland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 6.2 Darius Garland 2.6

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.9 Darius Garland 6.7

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Darius Garland 1.2

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.6 Darius Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 7,777 Darius Garland 5,660

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 6,095 Darius Garland 801

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 852 Darius Garland 2,052

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 295 Darius Garland 356

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 1,535 Darius Garland 33

Total Games Wayne Cooper 984 Darius Garland 307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .457 Darius Garland .448

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .146 * Darius Garland .384

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .736 Darius Garland .864

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986) Darius Garland 21.7 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985) Darius Garland 3.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982) Darius Garland 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986) Darius Garland 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986) Darius Garland 0.1 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 5.9 Darius Garland 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 4.8 Darius Garland 3.0

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.8 Darius Garland 5.4

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Darius Garland 1.1

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 Darius Garland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 434 Darius Garland 195

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 356 Darius Garland 33

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 56 Darius Garland 59

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 22 Darius Garland 12

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 96 Darius Garland 2

Total Games Wayne Cooper 74 Darius Garland 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .445 Darius Garland .462

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .000 * Darius Garland .403

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .709 Darius Garland .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983) Darius Garland 20.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983) Darius Garland 4.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985) Darius Garland 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985) Darius Garland 1.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985) Darius Garland 0.2 (2023)

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