Michael Cooper vs. Dave Greenwood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Greenwood 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.

Dave Greenwood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Dave Greenwood: 1979-80 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Dave Greenwood 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Dave Greenwood 12

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Dave Greenwood 6

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Dave Greenwood 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Dave Greenwood 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Dave Greenwood 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Dave Greenwood 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 Dave Greenwood 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Dave Greenwood 7.9

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Dave Greenwood 2.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Dave Greenwood 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Dave Greenwood 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Dave Greenwood 8,428

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Dave Greenwood 6,537

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Dave Greenwood 1,614

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Dave Greenwood 583

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Dave Greenwood 736

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Dave Greenwood 823

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Dave Greenwood .477

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Dave Greenwood .138

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Dave Greenwood .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Dave Greenwood 16.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Dave Greenwood 10.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Dave Greenwood 3.2 (1982)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Dave Greenwood 0.9 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Dave Greenwood 1.6 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Dave Greenwood 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Dave Greenwood 5.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Dave Greenwood 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Dave Greenwood 1.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Dave Greenwood 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Dave Greenwood 187

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Dave Greenwood 115

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Dave Greenwood 22

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Dave Greenwood 21

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Dave Greenwood 11

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Dave Greenwood 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Dave Greenwood .557

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Dave Greenwood .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Dave Greenwood .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Dave Greenwood 17.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Dave Greenwood 7.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Dave Greenwood 2.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Dave Greenwood 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Dave Greenwood 1.0 (1985)

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