Michael Cooper vs. Claude Terry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Claude Terry 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.

Claude Terry

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Claude Terry: 1976-77 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Claude Terry 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Claude Terry 2

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Claude Terry 0

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Claude Terry 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Claude Terry 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Claude Terry 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Claude Terry 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 Claude Terry 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Claude Terry 0.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Claude Terry 0.9

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Claude Terry 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Claude Terry 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Claude Terry 287

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Claude Terry 61

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Claude Terry 65

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Claude Terry 26

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Claude Terry 1

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Claude Terry 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Claude Terry .467

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Claude Terry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Claude Terry .818

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Claude Terry 5.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Claude Terry 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Claude Terry 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Claude Terry 0.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Claude Terry 0.0 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Claude Terry -

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Claude Terry -

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Claude Terry -

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Claude Terry -

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Claude Terry -

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Claude Terry -

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Claude Terry -

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Claude Terry -

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Claude Terry -

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Claude Terry -

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Claude Terry 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Claude Terry -

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Claude Terry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Claude Terry -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Claude Terry -

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Claude Terry -

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Claude Terry -

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Claude Terry -

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Claude Terry -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.