Michael Cooper vs. Ennis Whatley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ennis Whatley 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.

Ennis Whatley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Ennis Whatley: 1983-84 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Ennis Whatley 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Ennis Whatley 10

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Ennis Whatley 4

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Ennis Whatley 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Ennis Whatley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Ennis Whatley 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Ennis Whatley 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 Ennis Whatley 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Ennis Whatley 1.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Ennis Whatley 4.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Ennis Whatley 1.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Ennis Whatley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Ennis Whatley 2,150

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Ennis Whatley 679

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Ennis Whatley 1,754

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Ennis Whatley 383

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Ennis Whatley 44

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Ennis Whatley 385

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Ennis Whatley .468

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Ennis Whatley .097

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Ennis Whatley .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Ennis Whatley 8.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Ennis Whatley 2.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Ennis Whatley 8.3 (1984)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Ennis Whatley 1.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Ennis Whatley 0.2 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Ennis Whatley 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Ennis Whatley 1.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Ennis Whatley 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Ennis Whatley 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Ennis Whatley 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Ennis Whatley 46

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Ennis Whatley 31

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Ennis Whatley 32

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Ennis Whatley 16

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Ennis Whatley 0

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Ennis Whatley 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Ennis Whatley .281

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Ennis Whatley .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Ennis Whatley .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Ennis Whatley 3.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Ennis Whatley 1.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Ennis Whatley 3.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Ennis Whatley 1.0 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Ennis Whatley 0.0 (1995)

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