Wayne Cooper vs. Rudy Gobert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gobert 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.

Rudy Gobert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Cooper 0 Rudy Gobert 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Cooper 14 Rudy Gobert 11

Playoffs Played Wayne Cooper 10 Rudy Gobert 8

All-Star Games Wayne Cooper 0 Rudy Gobert 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Cooper 0 Rudy Gobert 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Wayne Cooper 0 Rudy Gobert 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Cooper 0 Rudy Gobert 6

Defensive Player of The Year Wayne Cooper 0 * Rudy Gobert 3

Rebounds Leader Wayne Cooper 0 Rudy Gobert 1

Blocks Leader Wayne Cooper 0 Rudy Gobert 1

* 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 Rudy Gobert 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 6.2 Rudy Gobert 11.8

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.9 Rudy Gobert 1.3

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.6 Rudy Gobert 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 7,777 Rudy Gobert 9,592

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 6,095 Rudy Gobert 8,915

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 852 Rudy Gobert 996

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 295 Rudy Gobert 520

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 1,535 Rudy Gobert 1,614

Total Games Wayne Cooper 984 Rudy Gobert 757

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .457 Rudy Gobert .655

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .146 * Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .736 Rudy Gobert .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986) Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985) Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986) Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986) Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 5.9 Rudy Gobert 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 4.8 Rudy Gobert 11.3

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.8 Rudy Gobert 1.1

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 Rudy Gobert 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 434 Rudy Gobert 792

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 356 Rudy Gobert 657

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 56 Rudy Gobert 65

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 22 Rudy Gobert 40

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 96 Rudy Gobert 97

Total Games Wayne Cooper 74 Rudy Gobert 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .445 Rudy Gobert .655

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .000 * Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .709 Rudy Gobert .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983) Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983) Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985) Rudy Gobert 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985) Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019)

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