Michael Cooper vs. Norman Powell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norman Powell and Michael 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

Michael Cooper

vs.

Norman Powell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Norman Powell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Norman Powell 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Norman Powell 9

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Norman Powell 8

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Norman Powell 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Norman Powell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Norman Powell 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Norman Powell 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 8.9 Norman Powell 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Norman Powell 2.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Norman Powell 1.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Norman Powell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Norman Powell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Norman Powell 6,851

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Norman Powell 1,458

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Norman Powell 816

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Norman Powell 434

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Norman Powell 153

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Norman Powell 557

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Norman Powell .468

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Norman Powell .394

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Norman Powell .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Norman Powell 19.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Norman Powell 3.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Norman Powell 2.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Norman Powell 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Norman Powell 0.5 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Norman Powell 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Norman Powell 2.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Norman Powell 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Norman Powell 0.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Norman Powell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Norman Powell 770

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Norman Powell 179

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Norman Powell 84

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Norman Powell 50

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Norman Powell 16

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Norman Powell 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Norman Powell .448

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Norman Powell .392

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Norman Powell .804

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Norman Powell 21.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Norman Powell 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Norman Powell 2.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Norman Powell 1.1 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Norman Powell 1.0 (2021)

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