Wayne Cooper vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones 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.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Cooper 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Wayne Cooper 14 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Wayne Cooper 10 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Wayne Cooper 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Cooper 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 6.2 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.9 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.6 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 7,777 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 6,095 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 852 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 295 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 1,535 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Wayne Cooper 984 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .457 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .146 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .736 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 5.9 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 4.8 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.8 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 434 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 356 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 56 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 22 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 96 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Wayne Cooper 74 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .445 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .000 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .709 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985) Sam Jones - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.