Michael Cooper vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Ben Simmons 2

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

Steals Leader Michael Cooper 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Michael Cooper 0 Ben Simmons 1

* 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 Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

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