Michael Cooper vs. Byron Houston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Byron Houston 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.

Byron Houston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Byron Houston: 1992-93 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Byron Houston 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Byron Houston 4

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Byron Houston 2

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Byron Houston 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Byron Houston 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Byron Houston 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Byron Houston 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 Byron Houston 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Byron Houston 3.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Byron Houston 0.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Byron Houston 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Byron Houston 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Byron Houston 835

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Byron Houston 648

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Byron Houston 114

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Byron Houston 103

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Byron Houston 86

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Byron Houston 214

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Byron Houston .456

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Byron Houston .256

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Byron Houston .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Byron Houston 5.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Byron Houston 4.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Byron Houston 0.9 (1993)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Byron Houston 0.6 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Byron Houston 0.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Byron Houston 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Byron Houston 1.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Byron Houston 0.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Byron Houston 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Byron Houston 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Byron Houston 15

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Byron Houston 5

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Byron Houston 3

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Byron Houston 1

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Byron Houston 2

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Byron Houston 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Byron Houston .667

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Byron Houston -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Byron Houston .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Byron Houston 5.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Byron Houston 1.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Byron Houston 1.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Byron Houston 0.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Byron Houston 0.7 (1994)

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