Gerry Calabrese vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Cooper and Gerry Calabrese 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

Gerry Calabrese

vs.

Michael Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gerry Calabrese: 1950-51 to 1951-52
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gerry Calabrese 0 Michael Cooper 5

NBA Seasons Gerry Calabrese 2 Michael Cooper 12

Playoffs Played Gerry Calabrese 1 Michael Cooper 11

All-Star Games Gerry Calabrese 0 Michael Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Gerry Calabrese 0 * Michael Cooper 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gerry Calabrese 0 Michael Cooper 8

Defensive Player of The Year Gerry Calabrese 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 Gerry Calabrese 4.7 Michael Cooper 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Gerry Calabrese 1.4 Michael Cooper 3.2

Assists Per Game Gerry Calabrese 1.4 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerry Calabrese 492 Michael Cooper 7,729

Total Rebounds Gerry Calabrese 149 Michael Cooper 2,769

Total Assists Gerry Calabrese 148 Michael Cooper 3,666

Total Steals Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1,033

Total Blocks Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Michael Cooper 523

Total Games Gerry Calabrese 104 Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerry Calabrese .348 Michael Cooper .469

3-Point Percentage Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Michael Cooper .340 *

Free Throw Percentage Gerry Calabrese .702 Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerry Calabrese 5.0 (1952) Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Gerry Calabrese 1.4 (1952) Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Gerry Calabrese 1.4 (1952) Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gerry Calabrese 4.0 Michael Cooper 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Gerry Calabrese 1.3 Michael Cooper 3.4

Assists Per Game Gerry Calabrese 0.7 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerry Calabrese 24 Michael Cooper 1,581

Total Rebounds Gerry Calabrese 8 Michael Cooper 574

Total Assists Gerry Calabrese 4 Michael Cooper 703

Total Steals Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Michael Cooper 203

Total Blocks Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Michael Cooper 96

Total Games Gerry Calabrese 6 Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerry Calabrese .417 Michael Cooper .468

3-Point Percentage Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Michael Cooper .392 *

Free Throw Percentage Gerry Calabrese 1.000 Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerry Calabrese 4.0 (1952) Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Gerry Calabrese 1.3 (1952) Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Gerry Calabrese 0.7 (1952) Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Gerry Calabrese - 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.