Darwin Cook
SG · 2TM
Seasons 1980-81–1988-89 · 8 on record · Ht 6-3 · b. 1958
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Player info
| Nickname | Sparkplug, Cookie |
|---|---|
| Position | SG |
| Number | #12 (also #1) |
| Height | 6-3 |
| Weight | 184 lb |
| Born | 1958-08-06 |
| College | University of Portland |
| Drafted | 1980 · Round 4, Pick 70 · Detroit Pistons |
| Seasons | 1980-81–1988-89 (8) |
Career averages
9.5 PPG, 2.1 RPG, 3.7 APG · 612 games · .453 FG% · .196 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | NJN | 22 | 81 | 24.4 | .468 | .240 | .733 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 11.2 | 15.0 | .503 |
| 1981-82 | NJN | 23 | 82 | 25.5 | .482 | .226 | .728 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 11.0 | 13.7 | .514 |
| 1982-83 | NJN | 24 | 82 | 32.0 | .449 | .211 | .769 | 2.9 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 13.2 | 14.3 | .494 |
| 1983-84 | NJN | 25 | 82 | 22.8 | .443 | .239 | .754 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 8.7 | 14.5 | .481 |
| 1984-85 | NJN | 26 | 58 | 18.3 | .468 | .087 | .870 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 8.2 | 14.3 | .496 |
| 1985-86 | NJN | 27 | 79 | 24.9 | .426 | .208 | .757 | 2.2 | 4.9 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 8.0 | 13.1 | .465 |
| 1986-87 | WSB | 28 | 82 | 17.3 | .426 | .087 | .796 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 7.5 | 12.5 | .460 |
| 1988-89 | 2TM | 30 | 66 | 17.3 | .456 | .195 | .808 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 7.7 | 11.8 | .495 |
| SAS | 30 | 36 | 21.0 | .467 | .194 | .821 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 9.6 | 11.8 | .509 | |
| DEN | 30 | 30 | 12.9 | .436 | .200 | .773 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 5.4 | 11.7 | .466 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | NJN | 81 | — | 1,980 | 383 | 819 | .468 | 6 | 25 | 132 | 180 | 236 | 297 | 141 | 36 | 176 | 904 |
| 1981-82 | NJN | 82 | 17 | 2,090 | 387 | 803 | .482 | 7 | 31 | 118 | 162 | 155 | 319 | 146 | 24 | 175 | 899 |
| 1982-83 | NJN | 82 | 47 | 2,625 | 443 | 986 | .449 | 8 | 38 | 186 | 242 | 240 | 448 | 194 | 48 | 238 | 1,080 |
| 1983-84 | NJN | 82 | 31 | 1,870 | 304 | 687 | .443 | 11 | 46 | 95 | 126 | 156 | 356 | 164 | 36 | 142 | 714 |
| 1984-85 | NJN | 58 | 9 | 1,063 | 212 | 453 | .468 | 2 | 23 | 47 | 54 | 92 | 160 | 74 | 10 | 75 | 473 |
| 1985-86 | NJN | 79 | 33 | 1,965 | 267 | 627 | .426 | 11 | 53 | 84 | 111 | 177 | 390 | 156 | 22 | 132 | 629 |
| 1986-87 | WSB | 82 | 2 | 1,420 | 265 | 622 | .426 | 2 | 23 | 82 | 103 | 145 | 151 | 98 | 17 | 96 | 614 |
| 1988-89 | 2TM | 66 | 4 | 1,143 | 218 | 478 | .456 | 8 | 41 | 63 | 78 | 107 | 127 | 71 | 10 | 88 | 507 |
| SAS | 36 | 0 | 757 | 147 | 315 | .467 | 6 | 31 | 46 | 56 | 59 | 84 | 43 | 4 | 62 | 346 | |
| DEN | 30 | 4 | 386 | 71 | 163 | .436 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 48 | 43 | 28 | 6 | 26 | 161 | |
| Career | 612 | — | — | 2,479 | 5,475 | .453 | 55 | 280 | 807 | 1056 | 1308 | 2248 | 1044 | 203 | 1122 | 5,820 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | NJN | 81 | 24.4 | 7.0 | 14.9 | .468 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 16.4 |
| 1981-82 | NJN | 82 | 25.5 | 6.7 | 13.8 | .482 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 15.5 |
| 1982-83 | NJN | 82 | 32.0 | 6.1 | 13.5 | .449 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 6.1 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 14.8 |
| 1983-84 | NJN | 82 | 22.8 | 5.9 | 13.2 | .443 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 6.9 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 13.7 |
| 1984-85 | NJN | 58 | 18.3 | 7.2 | 15.3 | .468 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 16.0 |
| 1985-86 | NJN | 79 | 24.9 | 4.9 | 11.5 | .426 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 7.1 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 11.5 |
| 1986-87 | WSB | 82 | 17.3 | 6.7 | 15.8 | .426 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 15.6 |
| 1988-89 | 2TM | 66 | 17.3 | 6.9 | 15.1 | .456 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 16.0 |
| SAS | 36 | 21.0 | 7.0 | 15.0 | .467 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 16.5 | |
| DEN | 30 | 12.9 | 6.6 | 15.2 | .436 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 15.0 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | NJN | 81 | 1,980 | 15.0 | .503 | 21.4 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 2.7 | .065 | -0.2 | +1.1 | +0.9 | +1.4 |
| 1981-82 | NJN | 82 | 2,090 | 13.7 | .514 | 20.0 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 3.9 | .089 | -0.9 | +1.6 | +0.7 | +1.4 |
| 1982-83 | NJN | 82 | 2,625 | 14.3 | .494 | 19.9 | 1.3 | 4.7 | 6.0 | .110 | -0.4 | +2.0 | +1.7 | +2.4 |
| 1983-84 | NJN | 82 | 1,870 | 14.5 | .481 | 18.8 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 3.6 | .092 | -0.4 | +2.5 | +2.1 | +1.9 |
| 1984-85 | NJN | 58 | 1,063 | 14.3 | .496 | 21.0 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.6 | .071 | -1.4 | +1.2 | -0.2 | +0.5 |
| 1985-86 | NJN | 79 | 1,965 | 13.1 | .465 | 16.4 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 3.0 | .074 | -0.9 | +2.0 | +1.1 | +1.6 |
| 1986-87 | WSB | 82 | 1,420 | 12.5 | .460 | 21.6 | -0.5 | 1.7 | 1.2 | .040 | -2.5 | +1.2 | -1.3 | +0.2 |
| 1988-89 | 2TM | 66 | 1,143 | 11.8 | .495 | 20.3 | -0.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | .039 | -2.5 | +0.1 | -2.4 | -0.1 |
| SAS | 36 | 757 | 11.8 | .509 | 20.6 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | .039 | -2.1 | -0.3 | -2.4 | -0.1 | |
| DEN | 30 | 386 | 11.7 | .466 | 19.7 | -0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | .039 | -3.3 | +0.7 | -2.6 | -0.1 | |
| Career | 612 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22.9 | — | — | — | — | +9.3 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | 2 | 43.0 | 14.0 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .394 | 0.000 | .393 |
| 1982-83 | 2 | 31.5 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .333 | 0.000 | .359 |
| 1983-84 | 11 | 16.8 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.0 | .366 | .308 | .438 |
| 1984-85 | 1 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .750 | — | .750 |
| 1985-86 | 3 | 25.7 | 9.3 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 1.7 | 0.7 | .448 | 0.000 | .442 |
| 1986-87 | 3 | 13.7 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | .250 | .500 | .281 |
| 1988-89 | 3 | 22.0 | 10.3 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .500 | .500 | .582 |
| Career | 25 | 21.0 | 8.3 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.2 | .386 | .240 | .428 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 304 | 9.7 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 188–116 |
| Away | 308 | 9.4 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 103–205 |
| In wins | 291 | 10.2 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 291–0 |
| In losses | 321 | 8.8 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 0–321 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 42 | 10.5 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 18–24 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 41 | 11.1 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 9–32 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 7 | 7.3 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 4–3 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 3 | 7.0 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 2–1 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 38 | 9.5 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 23–15 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 40 | 9.6 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 28–12 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 16 | 8.0 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 5–11 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 16 | 11.8 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 7–9 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 38 | 9.9 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 20–18 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 17 | 13.4 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 11–6 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 16 | 7.1 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 5–11 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 40 | 9.9 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 23–17 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 16 | 8.4 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 9–7 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 16 | 12.0 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 6–10 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 5 | 7.2 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 3–2 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 36 | 9.7 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 9–27 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 40 | 9.2 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 23–17 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 42 | 8.4 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 18–24 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 18 | 9.1 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 13–5 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 16 | 10.1 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 7–9 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 17 | 8.9 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 6–11 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 17 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 6–11 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 23 | 6.3 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 10–13 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Darwin Cook's career stats?
Darwin Cook has averaged 9.5 PPG, 2.1 RPG, 3.7 APG over 8 seasons (1980-81–1988-89).
How tall is Darwin Cook?
Darwin Cook is 6-3 (184 lb).
When was Darwin Cook drafted?
Darwin Cook was drafted in 1980, round 4, pick 70, by the Detroit Pistons.