Gary Alcorn vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Cooper and Gary Alcorn 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

Gary Alcorn

vs.

Michael Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Alcorn: 1959-60 to 1960-61
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Alcorn 0 Michael Cooper 5

NBA Seasons Gary Alcorn 2 Michael Cooper 12

Playoffs Played Gary Alcorn 0 Michael Cooper 11

All-Star Games Gary Alcorn 0 Michael Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Alcorn 0 * Michael Cooper 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Alcorn 0 Michael Cooper 8

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Alcorn 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 Gary Alcorn 3.3 Michael Cooper 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Alcorn 4.2 Michael Cooper 3.2

Assists Per Game Gary Alcorn 0.3 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Alcorn 261 Michael Cooper 7,729

Total Rebounds Gary Alcorn 329 Michael Cooper 2,769

Total Assists Gary Alcorn 24 Michael Cooper 3,666

Total Steals Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1,033

Total Blocks Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Michael Cooper 523

Total Games Gary Alcorn 78 Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Alcorn .293 Michael Cooper .469

3-Point Percentage Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Michael Cooper .340 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Alcorn .598 Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Alcorn 4.0 (1960) Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Alcorn 4.8 (1960) Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Gary Alcorn 0.4 (1960) Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Alcorn - Michael Cooper 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Alcorn - Michael Cooper 3.4

Assists Per Game Gary Alcorn - Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Alcorn - Michael Cooper 1,581

Total Rebounds Gary Alcorn - Michael Cooper 574

Total Assists Gary Alcorn - Michael Cooper 703

Total Steals Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Michael Cooper 203

Total Blocks Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Michael Cooper 96

Total Games Gary Alcorn 0 Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Alcorn - Michael Cooper .468

3-Point Percentage Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Michael Cooper .392 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Alcorn - Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Alcorn - Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Alcorn - Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Gary Alcorn - Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Gary Alcorn - 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.