Don Ackerman vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Cooper and Don Ackerman 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

Don Ackerman

vs.

Michael Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ackerman: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ackerman 0 Michael Cooper 5

NBA Seasons Don Ackerman 1 Michael Cooper 12

Playoffs Played Don Ackerman 1 Michael Cooper 11

All-Star Games Don Ackerman 0 Michael Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Ackerman 0 * Michael Cooper 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Ackerman 0 Michael Cooper 8

Defensive Player of The Year Don Ackerman 0 * Michael Cooper 1 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 Michael Cooper 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Michael Cooper 3.2

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 43 Michael Cooper 7,729

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 15 Michael Cooper 2,769

Total Assists Don Ackerman 23 Michael Cooper 3,666

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1,033

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Michael Cooper 523

Total Games Don Ackerman 28 Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .222 Michael Cooper .469

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Michael Cooper .340 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman .536 Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 (1954) Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 (1954) Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Michael Cooper 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 Michael Cooper 3.4

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 2 Michael Cooper 1,581

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 4 Michael Cooper 574

Total Assists Don Ackerman 1 Michael Cooper 703

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Michael Cooper 203

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Michael Cooper 96

Total Games Don Ackerman 4 Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .333 Michael Cooper .468

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Michael Cooper .392 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman - Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 (1954) Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 (1954) Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.