Michael Cooper vs. Armen Gilliam Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Armen Gilliam 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.

Armen Gilliam

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Armen Gilliam: 1987-88 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Armen Gilliam 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Armen Gilliam 13

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Armen Gilliam 5

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Armen Gilliam 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Armen Gilliam 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Armen Gilliam 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Armen Gilliam 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 Armen Gilliam 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Armen Gilliam 6.9

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Armen Gilliam 1.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Armen Gilliam 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Armen Gilliam 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Armen Gilliam 12,700

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Armen Gilliam 6,401

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Armen Gilliam 1,088

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Armen Gilliam 676

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Armen Gilliam 607

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Armen Gilliam 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Armen Gilliam .489

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Armen Gilliam .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Armen Gilliam .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Armen Gilliam 18.3 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Armen Gilliam 9.1 (1996)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Armen Gilliam 1.8 (1996)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Armen Gilliam 1.1 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Armen Gilliam 1.1 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Armen Gilliam 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Armen Gilliam 4.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Armen Gilliam 0.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Armen Gilliam 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Armen Gilliam 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Armen Gilliam 302

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Armen Gilliam 156

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Armen Gilliam 18

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Armen Gilliam 14

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Armen Gilliam 20

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Armen Gilliam 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Armen Gilliam .444

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Armen Gilliam .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Armen Gilliam .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Armen Gilliam 16.9 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Armen Gilliam 6.5 (1991)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Armen Gilliam 1.3 (1991)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Armen Gilliam 0.7 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Armen Gilliam 1.8 (1994)

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