Forest Able vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Cooper and Forest Able 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

Forest Able

vs.

Michael Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Forest Able: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Forest Able 0 Michael Cooper 5

NBA Seasons Forest Able 1 Michael Cooper 12

Playoffs Played Forest Able 0 Michael Cooper 11

All-Star Games Forest Able 0 Michael Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Forest Able 0 * Michael Cooper 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Forest Able 0 Michael Cooper 8

Defensive Player of The Year Forest Able 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 Forest Able 0.0 Michael Cooper 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Michael Cooper 3.2

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able 0 Michael Cooper 7,729

Total Rebounds Forest Able 1 Michael Cooper 2,769

Total Assists Forest Able 1 Michael Cooper 3,666

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1,033

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Michael Cooper 523

Total Games Forest Able 1 Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able .000 Michael Cooper .469

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Michael Cooper .340 *

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able 0.0 (1957) Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Forest Able - Michael Cooper 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Michael Cooper 3.4

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able - Michael Cooper 1,581

Total Rebounds Forest Able - Michael Cooper 574

Total Assists Forest Able - Michael Cooper 703

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Michael Cooper 203

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Michael Cooper 96

Total Games Forest Able 0 Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able - Michael Cooper .468

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Michael Cooper .392 *

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able - Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - 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.