Michael Cooper vs. Charles Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Smith 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.

Charles Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Charles Smith: 1988-89 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Charles Smith 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Charles Smith 9

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Charles Smith 5

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Charles Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Charles Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Charles Smith 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Charles Smith 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 Charles Smith 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Charles Smith 5.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Charles Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Charles Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Charles Smith 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Charles Smith 8,107

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Charles Smith 3,246

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Charles Smith 798

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Charles Smith 462

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Charles Smith 789

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Charles Smith 564

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Charles Smith .475

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Charles Smith .194

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Charles Smith .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Charles Smith 21.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Charles Smith 8.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Charles Smith 1.8 (1991)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Charles Smith 1.1 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Charles Smith 2.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Charles Smith 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Charles Smith 4.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Charles Smith 1.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Charles Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Charles Smith 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Charles Smith 616

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Charles Smith 262

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Charles Smith 77

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Charles Smith 45

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Charles Smith 77

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Charles Smith 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Charles Smith .481

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Charles Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Charles Smith .705

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Charles Smith 11.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Charles Smith 5.6 (1992)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Charles Smith 1.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Charles Smith 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Charles Smith 2.4 (1992)

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