Wayne Cooper vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaren Jackson Jr. 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.

Jaren Jackson Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Cooper 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Cooper 14 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6

Playoffs Played Wayne Cooper 10 Jaren Jackson Jr. 3

All-Star Games Wayne Cooper 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Wayne Cooper 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Cooper 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

Defensive Player of The Year Wayne Cooper 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Blocks Leader Wayne Cooper 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 6.2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.9 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.6 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 7,777 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 6,095 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 852 Jaren Jackson Jr. 454

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 295 Jaren Jackson Jr. 322

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 1,535 Jaren Jackson Jr. 664

Total Games Wayne Cooper 984 Jaren Jackson Jr. 333

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .457 Jaren Jackson Jr. .460

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .146 * Jaren Jackson Jr. .345

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .736 Jaren Jackson Jr. .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986) Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985) Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 5.9 Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 4.8 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.8 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 434 Jaren Jackson Jr. 361

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 356 Jaren Jackson Jr. 156

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 56 Jaren Jackson Jr. 25

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 22 Jaren Jackson Jr. 20

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 96 Jaren Jackson Jr. 48

Total Games Wayne Cooper 74 Jaren Jackson Jr. 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .445 Jaren Jackson Jr. .399

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .000 * Jaren Jackson Jr. .336

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .709 Jaren Jackson Jr. .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983) Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983) Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022)

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