Michael Cooper vs. Ernie Vandeweghe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Vandeweghe 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.

Ernie Vandeweghe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Ernie Vandeweghe: 1949-50 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Ernie Vandeweghe 6

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Ernie Vandeweghe 4

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Ernie Vandeweghe 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 Ernie Vandeweghe 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Ernie Vandeweghe 4.6 *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.4

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Ernie Vandeweghe 2,135

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Ernie Vandeweghe 834 *

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Ernie Vandeweghe 548

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Ernie Vandeweghe 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Ernie Vandeweghe .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Ernie Vandeweghe 12.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.6 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Ernie Vandeweghe 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Ernie Vandeweghe 5.1 *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Ernie Vandeweghe 428

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Ernie Vandeweghe 199 *

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Ernie Vandeweghe 91

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Ernie Vandeweghe 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Ernie Vandeweghe .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Ernie Vandeweghe 13.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.8 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** 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.