Chuck Cooper
F · 2TM
Seasons 1950-51–1955-56 · 6 on record · Ht 6-5 · b. 1926
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Player info
| Nickname | CC |
|---|---|
| Position | F |
| Number | #11 (also #15, #6) |
| Height | 6-5 |
| Weight | 210 lb |
| Born | 1926-09-29 |
| College | Duquesne |
| Drafted | 1950 · Round 2, Pick 13 · Boston Celtics |
| Seasons | 1950-51–1955-56 (6) |
Career averages
6.7 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 1.8 APG · 409 games · .339 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-51 | BOS | 24 | 66 | — | .344 | — | .753 | 8.5 | 2.6 | — | — | 9.3 | — | .428 |
| 1951-52 | BOS | 25 | 66 | 29.9 | .361 | — | .741 | 7.6 | 2.0 | — | — | 8.2 | 12.7 | .429 |
| 1952-53 | BOS | 26 | 70 | 28.5 | .337 | — | .758 | 6.3 | 1.6 | — | — | 6.5 | 10.1 | .417 |
| 1953-54 | BOS | 27 | 70 | 15.7 | .299 | — | .672 | 4.3 | 1.1 | — | — | 3.3 | 9.7 | .375 |
| 1954-55 | MLH | 28 | 70 | 25.0 | .339 | — | .751 | 5.5 | 2.2 | — | — | 8.2 | 12.6 | .422 |
| 1955-56 | 2TM | 29 | 67 | 17.1 | .328 | — | .752 | 3.6 | 1.3 | — | — | 4.5 | 9.4 | .412 |
| STL | 29 | 35 | 16.4 | .337 | — | .738 | 3.9 | 1.7 | — | — | 5.1 | 12.3 | .426 | |
| FTW | 29 | 32 | 17.8 | .316 | — | .776 | 3.2 | 0.9 | — | — | 3.9 | 6.4 | .394 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-51 | BOS | 66 | — | — | 207 | 601 | .344 | — | — | 201 | 267 | 562 | 174 | — | — | — | 615 |
| 1951-52 | BOS | 66 | — | 1,976 | 197 | 545 | .361 | — | — | 149 | 201 | 502 | 134 | — | — | — | 543 |
| 1952-53 | BOS | 70 | — | 1,994 | 157 | 466 | .337 | — | — | 144 | 190 | 439 | 112 | — | — | — | 458 |
| 1953-54 | BOS | 70 | — | 1,101 | 78 | 261 | .299 | — | — | 78 | 116 | 304 | 74 | — | — | — | 234 |
| 1954-55 | MLH | 70 | — | 1,749 | 193 | 569 | .339 | — | — | 187 | 249 | 385 | 151 | — | — | — | 573 |
| 1955-56 | 2TM | 67 | — | 1,144 | 101 | 308 | .328 | — | — | 100 | 133 | 239 | 89 | — | — | — | 302 |
| STL | 35 | — | 574 | 58 | 172 | .337 | — | — | 62 | 84 | 138 | 61 | — | — | — | 178 | |
| FTW | 32 | — | 570 | 43 | 136 | .316 | — | — | 38 | 49 | 101 | 28 | — | — | — | 124 | |
| Career | 409 | — | — | 933 | 2,750 | .339 | 0 | 0 | 859 | 1156 | 2431 | 734 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,725 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-51 | BOS | 66 | — | — | — | .344 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951-52 | BOS | 66 | 29.9 | 3.6 | 9.9 | .361 | — | — | 2.7 | 3.7 | 9.1 | 2.4 | — | — | — | 9.9 |
| 1952-53 | BOS | 70 | 28.5 | 2.8 | 8.4 | .337 | — | — | 2.6 | 3.4 | 7.9 | 2.0 | — | — | — | 8.3 |
| 1953-54 | BOS | 70 | 15.7 | 2.6 | 8.5 | .299 | — | — | 2.6 | 3.8 | 9.9 | 2.4 | — | — | — | 7.7 |
| 1954-55 | MLH | 70 | 25.0 | 4.0 | 11.7 | .339 | — | — | 3.8 | 5.1 | 7.9 | 3.1 | — | — | — | 11.8 |
| 1955-56 | 2TM | 67 | 17.1 | 3.2 | 9.7 | .328 | — | — | 3.1 | 4.2 | 7.5 | 2.8 | — | — | — | 9.5 |
| STL | 35 | 16.4 | 3.6 | 10.8 | .337 | — | — | 3.9 | 5.3 | 8.7 | 3.8 | — | — | — | 11.2 | |
| FTW | 32 | 17.8 | 2.7 | 8.6 | .316 | — | — | 2.4 | 3.1 | 6.4 | 1.8 | — | — | — | 7.8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-51 | BOS | 66 | — | — | .428 | — | 1.9 | 1.4 | 3.3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951-52 | BOS | 66 | 1,976 | 12.7 | .429 | — | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.1 | .076 | — | — | — | — |
| 1952-53 | BOS | 70 | 1,994 | 10.1 | .417 | — | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | .040 | — | — | — | — |
| 1953-54 | BOS | 70 | 1,101 | 9.7 | .375 | — | -0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -.001 | — | — | — | — |
| 1954-55 | MLH | 70 | 1,749 | 12.6 | .422 | — | 0.2 | 2.2 | 2.4 | .066 | — | — | — | — |
| 1955-56 | 2TM | 67 | 1,144 | 9.4 | .412 | — | -0.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | .045 | — | — | — | — |
| STL | 35 | 574 | 12.3 | .426 | — | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | .074 | — | — | — | — | |
| FTW | 32 | 570 | 6.4 | .394 | — | -0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | .016 | — | — | — | — | |
| Career | 409 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.6 | — | — | — | — | +0.0 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-51 | 2 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.000 | — | .806 |
| 1951-52 | 3 | 42.7 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .320 | — | .495 |
| 1952-53 | 6 | 27.3 | 10.0 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .463 | — | .567 |
| 1953-54 | 6 | 18.0 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .471 | — | .539 |
| 1955-56 | 9 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .263 | — | .295 |
| Career | 26 | 15.4 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .415 | — | .515 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 161 | 6.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 120–41 |
| Away | 186 | 6.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 48–138 |
| In wins | 168 | 6.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 168–0 |
| In losses | 179 | 6.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0–179 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 24 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 16–8 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 16 | 7.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 6–10 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 44 | 6.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 18–26 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 52 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 30–22 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 48 | 6.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 20–28 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 53 | 7.5 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 27–26 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Chuck Cooper's career stats?
Chuck Cooper has averaged 6.7 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 1.8 APG over 6 seasons (1950-51–1955-56).
How tall is Chuck Cooper?
Chuck Cooper is 6-5 (210 lb).
When was Chuck Cooper drafted?
Chuck Cooper was drafted in 1950, round 2, pick 13, by the Boston Celtics.