Michael Cooper vs. Acie Earl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Acie Earl 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.

Acie Earl

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Acie Earl: 1993-94 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Acie Earl 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Acie Earl 4

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Acie Earl 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Acie Earl 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Acie Earl 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Acie Earl 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Acie Earl 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 Acie Earl 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Acie Earl 2.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Acie Earl 0.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Acie Earl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Acie Earl 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Acie Earl 980

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Acie Earl 517

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Acie Earl 61

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Acie Earl 63

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Acie Earl 126

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Acie Earl 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Acie Earl .403

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Acie Earl .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Acie Earl .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Acie Earl 7.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Acie Earl 3.3 (1994)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Acie Earl 0.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Acie Earl 0.4 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Acie Earl 0.9 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Acie Earl 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Acie Earl 2.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Acie Earl 0.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Acie Earl 0.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Acie Earl 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Acie Earl 2

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Acie Earl 2

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Acie Earl 0

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Acie Earl 0

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Acie Earl 1

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Acie Earl 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Acie Earl .333

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Acie Earl -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Acie Earl .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Acie Earl 2.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Acie Earl 2.0 (1995)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Acie Earl 0.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Acie Earl 0.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Acie Earl 1.0 (1995)

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