Flagg vs Wembanyama: Careers
Cooper Flagg
Dallas Mavericks forward. 2025-26 Rookie of the Year. Rookie line: 21.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4.5 assists in 70 games.
The 2025-26 Rookie of the Year, with Dallas
Victor Wembanyama
San Antonio Spurs. Career: 23.4 points, 11.0 rebounds, 3.5 blocks in 181 games. 2025-26 Defensive Player of the Year.
The Spurs career line and the 2025-26 award list
Cooper Flagg plays for the Dallas Mavericks. Basketball-Reference lists him as the 2025-26 Rookie of the Year, with a rookie per-game line of 21.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 4.5 assists in 70 games. Victor Wembanyama plays for the San Antonio Spurs. His career line through three seasons is 23.4 points, 11.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 3.5 blocks in 181 games, and he won the 2025-26 Defensive Player of the Year and Western Conference Finals MVP. Stats as of October 3, 2026: neither player had a 2026-27 game log. Neither is named the better player.
Deciding factor: Flagg won the 2025-26 Rookie of the Year. Wembanyama has a three-year career line and won the 2025-26 Defensive Player of the Year. Those are different facts, not a pick.
Key fact: Flagg, Dallas: 2025-26 Rookie of the Year, 21.0 points in 70 games. Wembanyama, Spurs: 23.4 points, 11.0 rebounds, 3.5 blocks in 181 games. Stats as of October 3, 2026: no 2026-27 game log.
Cooper Flagg: Dallas Mavericks, 2025-26 Rookie of the Year. Rookie line: 21.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4.5 assists in 70 games. Victor Wembanyama: San Antonio Spurs. Career line: 23.4 points, 11.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 3.5 blocks in 181 games. Listed honors include 2025-26 Defensive Player of the Year and 2025-26 Western Conference Finals MVP. 2026-27, stats as of October 3, 2026: Basketball-Reference has no game log for either player. There is no winner.
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Key Differences at a Glance
- Team:Dallas Mavericks vs San Antonio Spurs
- Rookie of the Year season:2025-26 vs 2023-24
- Career points per game:✓ Victor Wembanyama wins(23.4 in 181 games vs 21.0 in 70 games)
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4 attributes compared head-to-head
- Dallas MavericksTeamSan Antonio Spurs
- 2025-26Rookie of the Year season2023-24
- 21.0 in 70 gamesCareer points per game23.4 in 181 games(winner)
- None as of October 3, 20262026-27 game logNone as of October 3, 2026
- Team
Cooper Flagg
Dallas Mavericks
Victor Wembanyama
San Antonio Spurs
- Rookie of the Year season
Cooper Flagg
2025-26
Victor Wembanyama
2023-24
- Career points per game
Cooper Flagg
21.0 in 70 games
Victor Wembanyama
23.4 in 181 games(winner)
- 2026-27 game log
Cooper Flagg
None as of October 3, 2026
Victor Wembanyama
None as of October 3, 2026
Full Comparison
| Attribute | Cooper Flagg | Victor Wembanyama |
|---|---|---|
| Team | Dallas Mavericks | San Antonio Spurs |
| Career points per game | 21.0 in 70 games | 23.4 in 181 games(winner) |
| Career rebounds per game | 6.7 | 11.0(winner) |
| Career blocks per game | 0.9 | 3.5(winner) |
| Other honors | 2025-26 All-Rookie | 2x All-Star, 3x blocks champ, 2025-26 All-NBA, 2x All-Defensive, 2025-26 Defensive Player of the Year, 2025-26 Western Conference Finals MVP |
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Basketball-Reference lists a 2025-26 Rookie of the Year honor for Cooper Flagg, and the per-game row is marked ROY-1. He plays for the Dallas Mavericks. The 2026-27 season had not started on October 3, 2026, so that 2025-26 award is the latest Rookie of the Year Basketball-Reference lists for him. Stats as of October 3, 2026.
Through three seasons, Basketball-Reference lists 181 games, 23.4 points, 11.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 3.5 blocks. Field goal percentage .484, three-point percentage .342, free throw percentage .817. Career totals there: 4,238 points, 1,997 rebounds, 641 assists, and 627 blocks.
Basketball-Reference lists these honors for Wembanyama: 2x All-Star, 3x blocks champ, 2025-26 All-NBA, 2023-24 Rookie of the Year, 2023-24 All-Rookie, 2x All-Defensive, 2025-26 Defensive Player of the Year, and 2025-26 Western Conference Finals MVP. His 2025-26 regular-season row also lists MVP-3.
The 2025-26 per-game row, which is also his one-year career line: 70 games, all starts, 33.5 minutes, 21.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.9 blocks. Field goal percentage .468, three-point percentage .295, free throw percentage .827. Totals: 1,473 points, 466 rebounds, and 316 assists. He was drafted first overall by Dallas in 2025 and debuted October 22, 2025.
Basketball-Reference has no 2026-27 game log for Cooper Flagg or Victor Wembanyama. Basketball-Reference also has a 2026-27 projection table for each player. Those rows are not quoted here. Stats as of October 3, 2026.
No. It lists the honors and the career lines from Basketball-Reference. Stats as of October 3, 2026. Flagg's latest listed Rookie of the Year is 2025-26. Wembanyama's listed Rookie of the Year is 2023-24, and Basketball-Reference also lists the 2025-26 Defensive Player of the Year and Western Conference Finals MVP. Those are different awards in different seasons. Those awards are not a prediction.
Analysis: Cooper Flagg vs Victor Wembanyama
Cooper Flagg is the Dallas Mavericks forward Basketball-Reference lists as the 2025-26 Rookie of the Year. Victor Wembanyama is the San Antonio Spurs big man with three seasons, a career line of 23.4 points, 11.0 rebounds, and 3.5 blocks, and the 2025-26 Defensive Player of the Year and Western Conference Finals MVP. Stats as of October 3, 2026, neither player had a 2026-27 game log. Neither is named the better player.
Cooper Flagg
He is 6-9 and 205 pounds, born December 21, 2006, in Newport, Maine. Team: Dallas Mavericks. Draft: Dallas, first overall, 2025. NBA debut: October 22, 2025. Experience: 1 year. Honors: 2025-26 Rookie of the Year and 2025-26 All-Rookie. The 2025-26 per-game line is 70 games, 70 starts, 33.5 minutes, 21.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.9 blocks, on .468 from the field, .295 from three, and .827 from the line. The one-year totals are 1,473 points, 466 rebounds, and 316 assists. That line is also the career line, because he has played one season.
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Victor Wembanyama
He is 7-4 and 235 pounds, born January 4, 2004, in Le Chesnay, France. Team: San Antonio Spurs. Draft: San Antonio, first overall, 2023. NBA debut: October 25, 2023. Experience: 3 years. The honors line is 2x All-Star, 3x blocks champ, 2025-26 All-NBA, 2023-24 Rookie of the Year, 2023-24 All-Rookie, 2x All-Defensive, 2025-26 Defensive Player of the Year, and 2025-26 Western Conference Finals MVP. The three-year per-game line is 181 games, 23.4 points, 11.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 3.5 blocks, on .484 from the field, .342 from three, and .817 from the line. Career totals: 4,238 points, 1,997 rebounds, 641 assists, and 627 blocks. The 2025-26 regular-season row is 64 games, 25.0 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.0 steal, and 3.1 blocks. The playoff per-game table there is 22 games, 23.8 points, 10.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 3.5 blocks.
2026-27 season
Stats as of October 3, 2026. The regular season had not started. Basketball-Reference has no 2026-27 game log for either player. Basketball-Reference also has a 2026-27 projection table for each player. Those rows are not quoted here. The career lines above are the completed seasons on the per-game tables.
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Cooper Flagg on Wikipedia (opens in new tab)
Dallas Mavericks forward. 2025-26 Rookie of the Year. Rookie line: 21.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4.5 assists in 70 games.
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Victor Wembanyama on Wikipedia (opens in new tab)
San Antonio Spurs. Career: 23.4 points, 11.0 rebounds, 3.5 blocks in 181 games. 2025-26 Defensive Player of the Year.
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Basketball-Reference: Cooper Flagg (opens in new tab)
Dallas. 2025-26 Rookie of the Year. 70 games, 21.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4.5 assists. No 2026-27 game log quoted.
Basketball-Reference: Victor Wembanyama (opens in new tab)
Spurs. Career 181 games, 23.4 points, 11.0 rebounds, 3.5 blocks. 2025-26 Defensive Player of the Year and Western Conference Finals MVP.
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