Wayne Cooper vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Cooper 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Cooper 14 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6

Playoffs Played Wayne Cooper 10 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-Star Games Wayne Cooper 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Wayne Cooper 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Cooper 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Wayne Cooper 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 6.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 7,777 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 6,095 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 852 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 295 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 1,535 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293

Total Games Wayne Cooper 984 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .457 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .146 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .736 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 5.9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 4.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 434 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 356 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 56 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 22 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 96 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11

Total Games Wayne Cooper 74 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .445 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .000 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .709 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019)

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