Michael Cooper vs. Earl Shannon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Shannon 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.

Earl Shannon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Earl Shannon: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Earl Shannon 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Earl Shannon 3

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Earl Shannon 0

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Earl Shannon 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Earl Shannon 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Earl Shannon 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Earl Shannon 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 Earl Shannon 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Earl Shannon 1.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Earl Shannon 1,156

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Earl Shannon 177

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Earl Shannon 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Earl Shannon .305

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Earl Shannon .598

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Earl Shannon 12.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Earl Shannon 1.5 (1947)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Earl Shannon - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Earl Shannon -

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Earl Shannon -

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Earl Shannon 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Earl Shannon -

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Earl Shannon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.