Wayne Cooper vs. Josh Giddey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Giddey 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.

Josh Giddey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Cooper 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Cooper 14 Josh Giddey 3

Playoffs Played Wayne Cooper 10 Josh Giddey 1

All-Star Games Wayne Cooper 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 Josh Giddey 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 6.2 Josh Giddey 7.3

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.9 Josh Giddey 5.7

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Josh Giddey 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.6 Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 7,777 Josh Giddey 2,920

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 6,095 Josh Giddey 1,534

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 852 Josh Giddey 1,200

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 295 Josh Giddey 160

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 1,535 Josh Giddey 95

Total Games Wayne Cooper 984 Josh Giddey 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .457 Josh Giddey .464

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .146 * Josh Giddey .310

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .736 Josh Giddey .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986) Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985) Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982) Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986) Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986) Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 5.9 Josh Giddey 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 4.8 Josh Giddey 5.0

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.8 Josh Giddey 3.3

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Josh Giddey 0.3

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 434 Josh Giddey 50

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 356 Josh Giddey 20

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 56 Josh Giddey 13

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 22 Josh Giddey 1

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 96 Josh Giddey 2

Total Games Wayne Cooper 74 Josh Giddey 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .445 Josh Giddey .474

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .000 * Josh Giddey .500

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .709 Josh Giddey .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983) Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983) Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985) Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985) Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985) Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024)

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