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Center ·Denver Nuggets ·NBA ·#42

Wayne Cooper

Age69 BornNov 16, 1956 FromUSA Height208 cm (6'10") Weight100 kg CollegeNew Orleans Draft1978 · #40
Career averages
7.9PPG
6.2RPG
0.9APG
984 games · 14 seasons

At a glance

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Career snapshot
14Seasons
984Games
7,787Career points
12.8PER average
Most-played franchise: Denver Nuggets · 351 games · 1984-85 to 1988-89
Draft1978
2Round
40Overall pick
From New Orleans
Career highsSingle season
13.1PPG · 1985-86 · DEN
7.9RPG · 1984-85 · DEN
1.5APG · 1981-82 · DAL
16.3PER · 1985-86 · DEN
5.1Win shares · 1985-86 · DEN
Position rank1990-91
#64PPG rank
#48PER rank
#36Win shares rank
CenterPosition
Among 65 Center players with 41+ games

Career by team

Portland Trail Blazers
1982-83 - 1991-92 · 5 seasons
6.1 PPG 5.0 RPG 0.8 APG
342 games
Denver Nuggets
1984-85 - 1988-89 · 5 seasons
9.5 PPG 7.4 RPG 1.0 APG
351 games
Dallas Mavericks
1981-82 - 1981-82 · 1 seasons
9.0 PPG 7.2 RPG 1.5 APG
76 games
Utah Jazz
1980-81 - 1980-81 · 1 seasons
6.9 PPG 6.2 RPG 0.7 APG
71 games
Golden State Warriors
1978-79 - 1979-80 · 2 seasons
8.1 PPG 5.5 RPG 0.4 APG
144 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1978-79 GSW 65 0 12.2 4.6 4.3 0.3 0.1 0.7 43.7 0.0 67.2 12.5 1.2
1979-80 GSW 79 0 22.5 11.0 6.4 0.5 0.3 1.0 48.9 25.0 75.1 14.8 2.8
1980-81 UTA 71 0 20.0 6.9 6.2 0.7 0.3 0.7 45.2 33.3 68.9 12.2 1.5
1981-82 DAL 76 38 23.9 9.0 7.2 1.5 0.5 1.4 42.0 12.5 74.4 13.8 2.9
1982-83 POR 80 60 26.2 9.7 7.6 1.5 0.3 1.7 44.3 0.0 68.5 12.4 2.9
1983-84 POR 81 38 20.5 9.8 5.9 0.9 0.3 1.3 45.9 0.0 80.4 15.8 4.1
1984-85 DEN 80 78 25.4 12.1 7.9 1.1 0.4 2.5 47.2 0.0 68.5 15.1 3.5
1985-86 DEN 78 78 27.1 13.1 7.8 1.0 0.5 2.9 46.6 42.9 79.5 16.3 5.1
1986-87 DEN 69 64 22.6 8.0 6.9 1.0 0.2 1.5 44.8 0.0 72.5 11.3 2.0
1987-88 DEN 45 32 19.2 6.4 6.0 0.7 0.3 2.1 43.7 0.0 74.6 11.7 1.2
1988-89 DEN 79 72 23.6 6.6 7.8 1.0 0.5 2.7 49.5 25.0 74.5 13.6 5.0
1989-90 POR 79 0 14.9 3.8 4.3 0.6 0.2 1.2 45.4 0.0 64.1 10.6 2.7
1990-91 POR 67 1 11.1 2.2 2.8 0.3 0.1 0.9 39.3 0.0 78.6 8.3 1.4
1991-92 POR 35 0 9.8 2.2 2.9 0.6 0.1 0.8 42.7 0.0 63.6 10.2 0.7

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move
Jul 1989 Denver Nuggets Portland Trail Blazers
Jul 1984 Portland Trail Blazers Denver Nuggets
Jul 1982 Dallas Mavericks Portland Trail Blazers
Jul 1981 Utah Jazz Dallas Mavericks
Jul 1980 Golden State Warriors Utah Jazz

All entries are season change.

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About Wayne Cooper

Artis Wayne Cooper was an American professional basketball player who played fourteen seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "Coop", he played for the Golden State Warriors, Utah Jazz, Dallas Mavericks, Portland Trail Blazers, and Denver Nuggets from 1978 to 1992. He was the Denver Nuggets’ all-time leader in blocks when he left the franchise in 1989. After his playing career ended, he worked as an executive with the Trail Blazers and Sacramento Kings.