Greg Ballard vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Cooper and Greg Ballard 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

Greg Ballard

vs.

Michael Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 Michael Cooper 5

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 Michael Cooper 12

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 Michael Cooper 11

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 Michael Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Greg Ballard 0 Michael Cooper 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Michael Cooper 8

Defensive Player of The Year Greg Ballard 0 * Michael Cooper 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 Michael Cooper 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 Michael Cooper 3.2

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 Michael Cooper 7,729

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 Michael Cooper 2,769

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 Michael Cooper 3,666

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 Michael Cooper 1,033

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 Michael Cooper 523

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 Michael Cooper .469

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * Michael Cooper .340 *

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 Michael Cooper 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 Michael Cooper 3.4

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 Michael Cooper 1,581

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 Michael Cooper 574

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 Michael Cooper 703

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 Michael Cooper 203

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 Michael Cooper 96

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 Michael Cooper .468

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * Michael Cooper .392 *

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) 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.