Michael Cooper vs. Francisco Garcia Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Francisco Garcia 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
Francisco Garcia:
2005-06 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cooper5
Francisco Garcia0
Michael Cooper12
Francisco Garcia10
Michael Cooper11
Francisco Garcia3
Michael Cooper0
Francisco Garcia0

Honors and Awards

Michael Cooper5
Francisco Garcia0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper8
Francisco Garcia0
Michael Cooper1 *
Francisco Garcia0
* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 8.9
Francisco Garcia 7.9

Michael Cooper 3.2
Francisco Garcia 2.6

Michael Cooper 4.2
Francisco Garcia 1.4

Michael Cooper 1.2
Francisco Garcia 0.8

Michael Cooper 0.6
Francisco Garcia 0.7

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 7,729
Francisco Garcia 4,323

Michael Cooper 2,769
Francisco Garcia 1,400

Michael Cooper 3,666
Francisco Garcia 747

Michael Cooper 1,033
Francisco Garcia 441

Michael Cooper 523
Francisco Garcia 388

Michael Cooper 873
Francisco Garcia 549

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .469
Francisco Garcia .427

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .340
*
Francisco Garcia .357

Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .833
Francisco Garcia .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)
Francisco Garcia 12.7
(2009)

Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)
Francisco Garcia 3.4
(2009)

Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)
Francisco Garcia 2.3
(2009)

Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)
Francisco Garcia 1.2
(2009)

Michael Cooper 1.0
(1981)
Francisco Garcia 1.0
(2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 9.4
Francisco Garcia 6.0

Michael Cooper 3.4
Francisco Garcia 1.7

Michael Cooper 4.2
Francisco Garcia 0.7

Michael Cooper 1.2
Francisco Garcia 0.4

Michael Cooper 0.6
Francisco Garcia 0.5

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 1,581
Francisco Garcia 84

Michael Cooper 574
Francisco Garcia 24

Michael Cooper 703
Francisco Garcia 10

Michael Cooper 203
Francisco Garcia 6

Michael Cooper 96
Francisco Garcia 7

Michael Cooper 168
Francisco Garcia 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .468
Francisco Garcia .433

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .392
*
Francisco Garcia .409

Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .825
Francisco Garcia .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)
Francisco Garcia 10.7
(2013)

Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)
Francisco Garcia 3.3
(2013)

Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)
Francisco Garcia 1.5
(2013)

Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)
Francisco Garcia 0.7
(2013)

Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)
Francisco Garcia 0.8
(2013)

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