Michael Cooper vs. Brevin Knight Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brevin Knight 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.

Brevin Knight

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Brevin Knight: 1997-98 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Brevin Knight 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Brevin Knight 12

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Brevin Knight 3

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Brevin Knight 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Brevin Knight 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Brevin Knight 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Brevin Knight 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 Brevin Knight 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Brevin Knight 2.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Brevin Knight 6.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Brevin Knight 1.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Brevin Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Brevin Knight 5,342

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Brevin Knight 1,785

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Brevin Knight 4,481

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Brevin Knight 1,229

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Brevin Knight 87

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Brevin Knight 729

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Brevin Knight .412

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Brevin Knight .134

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Brevin Knight .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Brevin Knight 12.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Brevin Knight 3.4 (1999)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Brevin Knight 9.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Brevin Knight 2.5 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Brevin Knight 0.3 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Brevin Knight 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Brevin Knight 2.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Brevin Knight 3.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Brevin Knight 1.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Brevin Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Brevin Knight 39

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Brevin Knight 28

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Brevin Knight 43

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Brevin Knight 25

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Brevin Knight 2

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Brevin Knight 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Brevin Knight .255

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Brevin Knight -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Brevin Knight .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Brevin Knight 4.5 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Brevin Knight 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Brevin Knight 5.8 (1998)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Brevin Knight 2.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Brevin Knight 0.3 (1998)

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