Michael Cooper vs. Dick Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Van Arsdale 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.

Dick Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Dick Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Dick Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Dick Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Dick Van Arsdale 4

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Dick Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Dick Van Arsdale 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Dick Van Arsdale 1

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Dick Van Arsdale 0 *

* 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

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 8.9 Dick Van Arsdale 16.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Dick Van Arsdale 4.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Dick Van Arsdale 3.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Dick Van Arsdale 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Dick Van Arsdale 15,079

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Dick Van Arsdale 3,807

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Dick Van Arsdale 3,057

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Dick Van Arsdale 264 *

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Dick Van Arsdale 44 *

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Dick Van Arsdale 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Dick Van Arsdale .464

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Dick Van Arsdale .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Dick Van Arsdale 21.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Dick Van Arsdale 7.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Dick Van Arsdale 4.8 (1969)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Dick Van Arsdale 1.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Dick Van Arsdale 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Dick Van Arsdale 2.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Dick Van Arsdale 2.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Dick Van Arsdale 336

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Dick Van Arsdale 82

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Dick Van Arsdale 94

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Dick Van Arsdale 13 *

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Dick Van Arsdale 2 *

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Dick Van Arsdale 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Dick Van Arsdale .422

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Dick Van Arsdale .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Dick Van Arsdale 16.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Dick Van Arsdale 6.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Dick Van Arsdale 4.1 (1970)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 (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.