Mark Aguirre vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Cooper and Mark Aguirre 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

Mark Aguirre

vs.

Michael Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Aguirre: 1981-82 to 1993-94
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Aguirre 2 Michael Cooper 5

NBA Seasons Mark Aguirre 13 Michael Cooper 12

Playoffs Played Mark Aguirre 9 Michael Cooper 11

All-Star Games Mark Aguirre 3 Michael Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mark Aguirre 0 Michael Cooper 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mark Aguirre 0 Michael Cooper 8

Defensive Player of The Year Mark Aguirre 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 Mark Aguirre 20.0 Michael Cooper 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Mark Aguirre 5.0 Michael Cooper 3.2

Assists Per Game Mark Aguirre 3.1 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Mark Aguirre 0.7 Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mark Aguirre 0.3 Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Aguirre 18,458 Michael Cooper 7,729

Total Rebounds Mark Aguirre 4,578 Michael Cooper 2,769

Total Assists Mark Aguirre 2,871 Michael Cooper 3,666

Total Steals Mark Aguirre 687 Michael Cooper 1,033

Total Blocks Mark Aguirre 296 Michael Cooper 523

Total Games Mark Aguirre 923 Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Aguirre .484 Michael Cooper .469

3-Point Percentage Mark Aguirre .312 Michael Cooper .340 *

Free Throw Percentage Mark Aguirre .741 Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Aguirre 29.5 (1984) Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Aguirre 6.3 (1983) Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Mark Aguirre 4.6 (1986) Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game Mark Aguirre 1.1 (1987) Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Mark Aguirre 0.7 (1988) Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Aguirre 17.1 Michael Cooper 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Mark Aguirre 5.3 Michael Cooper 3.4

Assists Per Game Mark Aguirre 2.6 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Mark Aguirre 0.7 Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mark Aguirre 0.2 Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Aguirre 1,747 Michael Cooper 1,581

Total Rebounds Mark Aguirre 537 Michael Cooper 574

Total Assists Mark Aguirre 262 Michael Cooper 703

Total Steals Mark Aguirre 71 Michael Cooper 203

Total Blocks Mark Aguirre 22 Michael Cooper 96

Total Games Mark Aguirre 102 Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Aguirre .485 Michael Cooper .468

3-Point Percentage Mark Aguirre .317 Michael Cooper .392 *

Free Throw Percentage Mark Aguirre .743 Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Aguirre 29.0 (1985) Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Aguirre 7.6 (1984) Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Mark Aguirre 5.4 (1986) Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Mark Aguirre 2.0 (1987) Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Mark Aguirre 0.5 (1988) 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.