Michael Cooper vs. Ben Gordon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben 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.

Ben Gordon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Ben Gordon: 2004-05 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Ben Gordon 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Ben Gordon 11

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Ben Gordon 4

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Ben Gordon 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Ben 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 Ben Gordon 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Ben Gordon 2.5

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Ben Gordon 2.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Ben Gordon 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Ben Gordon 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Ben Gordon 11,084

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Ben Gordon 1,851

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Ben Gordon 1,868

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Ben Gordon 508

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Ben Gordon 114

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Ben Gordon 744

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Ben Gordon .432

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Ben Gordon .401

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Ben Gordon .857

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Ben Gordon 21.4 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Ben Gordon 3.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Ben Gordon 3.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Ben Gordon 0.9 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Ben Gordon 0.3 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Ben Gordon 20.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Ben Gordon 3.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Ben Gordon 3.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Ben Gordon 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Ben Gordon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Ben Gordon 587

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Ben Gordon 94

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Ben Gordon 92

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Ben Gordon 23

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Ben Gordon 4

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Ben Gordon 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Ben Gordon .403

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Ben Gordon .384

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Ben Gordon .840

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Ben Gordon 24.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Ben Gordon 3.8 (2007)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Ben Gordon 3.8 (2007)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Ben Gordon 1.0 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Ben Gordon 0.3 (2005)

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