Wayne Cooper vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Cooper 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Wayne Cooper 14 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Wayne Cooper 10 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Wayne Cooper 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wayne Cooper 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Wayne Cooper 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Wayne Cooper 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Cooper 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Cooper 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Wayne Cooper 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Wayne Cooper 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 6.2 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 7,777 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 6,095 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 852 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 295 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 1,535 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Wayne Cooper 984 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .457 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .146 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .736 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 5.9 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 4.8 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 434 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 356 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 56 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 22 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 96 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Wayne Cooper 74 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .445 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .000 * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .709 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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