Michael Cooper vs. Dwight Davis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Davis and Michael Cooper that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90
Dwight Davis:
1972-73 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cooper5
Dwight Davis0
Michael Cooper12
Dwight Davis5
Michael Cooper11
Dwight Davis1
Michael Cooper0
Dwight Davis0

Honors and Awards

Michael Cooper5
Dwight Davis0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper8
Dwight Davis0
Michael Cooper1 *
Dwight Davis0
*
* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 8.9
Dwight Davis 8.6

Michael Cooper 3.2
Dwight Davis 5.9

Michael Cooper 4.2
Dwight Davis 1.6

Michael Cooper 1.2
Dwight Davis 0.5

*
Michael Cooper 0.6
Dwight Davis 0.6

*

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 7,729
Dwight Davis 2,936

Michael Cooper 2,769
Dwight Davis 1,991

Michael Cooper 3,666
Dwight Davis 529

Michael Cooper 1,033
Dwight Davis 139

*
Michael Cooper 523
Dwight Davis 149

*
Michael Cooper 873
Dwight Davis 340

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .469
Dwight Davis .423

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .340
*
Dwight Davis -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .833
Dwight Davis .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)
Dwight Davis 12.5
(1974)

Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)
Dwight Davis 8.5
(1974)

Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)
Dwight Davis 2.4
(1974)

Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)
Dwight Davis 0.8
(1974)

*
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1981)
Dwight Davis 1.0
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 9.4
Dwight Davis 4.5

Michael Cooper 3.4
Dwight Davis 2.5

Michael Cooper 4.2
Dwight Davis 0.9

Michael Cooper 1.2
Dwight Davis 0.3

*
Michael Cooper 0.6
Dwight Davis 0.4

*

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 1,581
Dwight Davis 50

Michael Cooper 574
Dwight Davis 28

Michael Cooper 703
Dwight Davis 10

Michael Cooper 203
Dwight Davis 3

*
Michael Cooper 96
Dwight Davis 4

*
Michael Cooper 168
Dwight Davis 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .468
Dwight Davis .432

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .392
*
Dwight Davis -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .825
Dwight Davis .818

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)
Dwight Davis 4.5
(1976)

Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)
Dwight Davis 2.5
(1976)

Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)
Dwight Davis 0.9
(1976)

Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)
Dwight Davis 0.3
(1976)

*
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)
Dwight Davis 0.4
(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.