Michael Cooper vs. Bob Lavoy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lavoy 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.

Bob Lavoy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Bob Lavoy: 1950-51 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Bob Lavoy 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Bob Lavoy 4

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Bob Lavoy 4

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Bob Lavoy 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Bob Lavoy 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Bob Lavoy 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Bob Lavoy 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 Bob Lavoy 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Bob Lavoy 6.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Bob Lavoy 1.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Bob Lavoy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Bob Lavoy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Bob Lavoy 2,156

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Bob Lavoy 1,634

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Bob Lavoy 391

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Bob Lavoy - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Bob Lavoy - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Bob Lavoy 264

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Bob Lavoy .384

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Bob Lavoy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Bob Lavoy .707

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Bob Lavoy 10.3 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Bob Lavoy 7.6 (1952)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Bob Lavoy 1.9 (1953)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Bob Lavoy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Bob Lavoy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Bob Lavoy 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Bob Lavoy 6.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Bob Lavoy 1.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Bob Lavoy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Bob Lavoy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Bob Lavoy 155

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Bob Lavoy 121

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Bob Lavoy 30

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Bob Lavoy - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Bob Lavoy - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Bob Lavoy 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Bob Lavoy .345

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Bob Lavoy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Bob Lavoy .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Bob Lavoy 12.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Bob Lavoy 10.0 (1952)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Bob Lavoy 2.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Bob Lavoy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Bob Lavoy - 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.