Michael Cooper vs. Aaron Gordon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron Gordon and Michael Cooper 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

Michael Cooper

vs.

Aaron Gordon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Aaron Gordon 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Aaron Gordon 10

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Aaron Gordon 5

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Aaron Gordon 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Aaron Gordon 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Aaron Gordon 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Aaron Gordon 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 8.9 Aaron Gordon 13.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Aaron Gordon 6.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Aaron Gordon 2.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Aaron Gordon 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Aaron Gordon 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Aaron Gordon 9,009

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Aaron Gordon 4,227

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Aaron Gordon 1,775

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Aaron Gordon 499

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Aaron Gordon 431

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Aaron Gordon 669

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Aaron Gordon .481

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Aaron Gordon .323

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Aaron Gordon .683

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Aaron Gordon 17.6 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Aaron Gordon 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Aaron Gordon 6.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Aaron Gordon 2.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Aaron Gordon 0.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Aaron Gordon 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Aaron Gordon 583

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Aaron Gordon 282

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Aaron Gordon 120

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Aaron Gordon 26

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Aaron Gordon 23

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Aaron Gordon 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Aaron Gordon .485

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Aaron Gordon .339

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Aaron Gordon .665

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Aaron Gordon 15.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Aaron Gordon 9.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Aaron Gordon 4.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.