Michael Cooper vs. Drew Gooden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Drew Gooden 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.

Drew Gooden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Drew Gooden: 2002-03 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Drew Gooden 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Drew Gooden 14

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Drew Gooden 6

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Drew Gooden 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Drew Gooden 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Drew Gooden 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Drew Gooden 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 Drew Gooden 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Drew Gooden 7.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Drew Gooden 1.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Drew Gooden 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Drew Gooden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Drew Gooden 8,653

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Drew Gooden 5,618

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Drew Gooden 896

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Drew Gooden 544

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Drew Gooden 474

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Drew Gooden 790

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Drew Gooden .462

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Drew Gooden .257

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Drew Gooden .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Drew Gooden 14.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Drew Gooden 9.2 (2005)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Drew Gooden 2.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Drew Gooden 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Drew Gooden 7.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Drew Gooden 0.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Drew Gooden 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Drew Gooden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Drew Gooden 564

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Drew Gooden 459

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Drew Gooden 45

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Drew Gooden 22

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Drew Gooden 32

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Drew Gooden 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Drew Gooden .449

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Drew Gooden .324

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Drew Gooden .793

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Drew Gooden 14.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Drew Gooden 12.7 (2003)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Drew Gooden 1.0 (2007)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Drew Gooden 0.5 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Drew Gooden 1.0 (2015)

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