Michael Cooper vs. Alvin Scott Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alvin Scott 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.

Alvin Scott

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Alvin Scott: 1977-78 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Alvin Scott 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Alvin Scott 8

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Alvin Scott 8

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Alvin Scott 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Alvin Scott 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Alvin Scott 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Alvin Scott 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 Alvin Scott 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Alvin Scott 3.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Alvin Scott 1.4

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Alvin Scott 0.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Alvin Scott 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Alvin Scott 3,088

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Alvin Scott 1,992

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Alvin Scott 847

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Alvin Scott 404

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Alvin Scott 371

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Alvin Scott 627

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Alvin Scott .481

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Alvin Scott .200 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Alvin Scott .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Alvin Scott 6.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Alvin Scott 4.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Alvin Scott 1.8 (1982)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Alvin Scott 1.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Alvin Scott 0.9 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Alvin Scott 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Alvin Scott 2.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Alvin Scott 1.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Alvin Scott 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Alvin Scott 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Alvin Scott 224

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Alvin Scott 149

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Alvin Scott 78

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Alvin Scott 29

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Alvin Scott 51

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Alvin Scott 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Alvin Scott .427

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Alvin Scott .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Alvin Scott .653

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Alvin Scott 6.5 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Alvin Scott 4.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Alvin Scott 3.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Alvin Scott 1.1 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Alvin Scott 1.9 (1982)

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