Michael Cooper vs. Ed Nealy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Nealy 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.

Ed Nealy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Ed Nealy: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Ed Nealy 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Ed Nealy 10

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Ed Nealy 6

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Ed Nealy 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Ed Nealy 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Ed Nealy 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Ed Nealy 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 Ed Nealy 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Ed Nealy 3.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Ed Nealy 0.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Ed Nealy 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Ed Nealy 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Ed Nealy 1,451

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Ed Nealy 1,799

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Ed Nealy 392

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Ed Nealy 256

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Ed Nealy 51

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Ed Nealy 540

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Ed Nealy .498

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Ed Nealy .292

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Ed Nealy .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Ed Nealy 4.4 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Ed Nealy 5.9 (1983)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Ed Nealy 1.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Ed Nealy 0.8 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Ed Nealy 0.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Ed Nealy 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Ed Nealy 2.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Ed Nealy 0.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Ed Nealy 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Ed Nealy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Ed Nealy 84

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Ed Nealy 91

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Ed Nealy 15

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Ed Nealy 14

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Ed Nealy 1

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Ed Nealy 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Ed Nealy .441

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Ed Nealy .333

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Ed Nealy .704

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Ed Nealy 3.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Ed Nealy 3.5 (1988)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Ed Nealy 2.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Ed Nealy 0.7 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Ed Nealy 0.1 (1990)

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