Michael Cooper vs. David Wesley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Wesley 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.

David Wesley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
David Wesley: 1993-94 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 David Wesley 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 David Wesley 14

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 David Wesley 8

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 David Wesley 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 David Wesley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 David Wesley 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * David Wesley 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 David Wesley 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 David Wesley 2.5

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 David Wesley 4.4

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 David Wesley 1.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 David Wesley 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 David Wesley 11,842

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 David Wesley 2,405

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 David Wesley 4,159

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 David Wesley 1,280

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 David Wesley 161

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 David Wesley 949

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 David Wesley .424

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * David Wesley .368

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 David Wesley .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) David Wesley 17.2 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) David Wesley 3.6 (1997)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) David Wesley 7.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) David Wesley 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) David Wesley 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 David Wesley 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 David Wesley 2.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 David Wesley 3.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 David Wesley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 David Wesley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 David Wesley 665

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 David Wesley 121

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 David Wesley 205

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 David Wesley 62

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 David Wesley 5

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 David Wesley 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 David Wesley .398

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * David Wesley .408

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 David Wesley .796

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) David Wesley 17.0 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) David Wesley 3.0 (2005)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) David Wesley 6.7 (1998)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) David Wesley 2.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) David Wesley 0.2 (2002)

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