Michael Cooper vs. Ben Scharnus Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Ben Scharnus: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Ben Scharnus 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Ben Scharnus 2

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Ben Scharnus 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Ben Scharnus 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Ben Scharnus 0 *

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Ben Scharnus 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. 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 Scharnus 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Ben Scharnus 0.4

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Ben Scharnus 103

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Ben Scharnus 19

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Ben Scharnus 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Ben Scharnus .199

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Ben Scharnus .617

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Ben Scharnus 2.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Ben Scharnus 0.4 (1947)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Ben Scharnus 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Ben Scharnus 0.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Ben Scharnus 17

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Ben Scharnus 2

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Ben Scharnus 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Ben Scharnus .286

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Ben Scharnus .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Ben Scharnus 5.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Ben Scharnus 0.7 (1947)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.