Michael Cooper vs. Clyde Lee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clyde Lee and Michael Cooper that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90
Clyde Lee:
1966-67 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cooper5
Clyde Lee0
Michael Cooper12
Clyde Lee10
Michael Cooper11
Clyde Lee7
Michael Cooper0
Clyde Lee1

Honors and Awards

Michael Cooper5
Clyde Lee0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper8
Clyde Lee0
Michael Cooper1 *
Clyde Lee0
*
* 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

Michael Cooper 8.9
Clyde Lee 7.7

Michael Cooper 3.2
Clyde Lee 10.3

Michael Cooper 4.2
Clyde Lee 1.1

Michael Cooper 1.2
Clyde Lee 0.4

*
Michael Cooper 0.6
Clyde Lee 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 7,729
Clyde Lee 5,733

Michael Cooper 2,769
Clyde Lee 7,626

Michael Cooper 3,666
Clyde Lee 788

Michael Cooper 1,033
Clyde Lee 80

*
Michael Cooper 523
Clyde Lee 64

*
Michael Cooper 873
Clyde Lee 742

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .469
Clyde Lee .432

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .340
*
Clyde Lee -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .833
Clyde Lee .614

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)
Clyde Lee 11.9
(1968)

Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)
Clyde Lee 14.5
(1972)

Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)
Clyde Lee 1.6
(1968)

Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)
Clyde Lee 0.5
(1974)

*
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1981)
Clyde Lee 0.3
(1976)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 9.4
Clyde Lee 7.1

Michael Cooper 3.4
Clyde Lee 10.2

Michael Cooper 4.2
Clyde Lee 1.2

Michael Cooper 1.2
Clyde Lee 0.0

*
Michael Cooper 0.6
Clyde Lee 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 1,581
Clyde Lee 360

Michael Cooper 574
Clyde Lee 519

Michael Cooper 703
Clyde Lee 61

Michael Cooper 203
Clyde Lee 0

*
Michael Cooper 96
Clyde Lee 1

*
Michael Cooper 168
Clyde Lee 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .468
Clyde Lee .397

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .392
*
Clyde Lee -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .825
Clyde Lee .586

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)
Clyde Lee 11.4
(1968)

Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)
Clyde Lee 15.7
(1973)

Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)
Clyde Lee 2.2
(1968)

Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)
Clyde Lee 0.0
(1976)

*
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)
Clyde Lee 0.3
(1976)

*
Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
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.