Michael Cooper vs. Darvin Ham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darvin Ham 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.

Darvin Ham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Darvin Ham: 1996-97 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Darvin Ham 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Darvin Ham 8

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Darvin Ham 4

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Darvin Ham 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Darvin Ham 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Darvin Ham 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Darvin Ham 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 Darvin Ham 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Darvin Ham 2.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Darvin Ham 0.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Darvin Ham 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Darvin Ham 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Darvin Ham 1,139

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Darvin Ham 963

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Darvin Ham 229

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Darvin Ham 136

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Darvin Ham 154

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Darvin Ham 417

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Darvin Ham .518

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Darvin Ham .250

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Darvin Ham .494

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Darvin Ham 5.1 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Darvin Ham 4.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Darvin Ham 1.2 (2000)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Darvin Ham 0.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Darvin Ham 0.8 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Darvin Ham 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Darvin Ham 1.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Darvin Ham 0.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Darvin Ham 0.1

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Darvin Ham 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Darvin Ham 74

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Darvin Ham 65

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Darvin Ham 13

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Darvin Ham 8

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Darvin Ham 19

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Darvin Ham 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Darvin Ham .569

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Darvin Ham .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Darvin Ham .516

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Darvin Ham 5.0 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Darvin Ham 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Darvin Ham 1.4 (2000)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Darvin Ham 0.3 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Darvin Ham 1.6 (2000)

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