Michael Cooper vs. Fred LaCour Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred LaCour 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.

Fred LaCour

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Fred LaCour: 1960-61 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Fred LaCour 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Fred LaCour 3

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Fred LaCour 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Fred LaCour 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Fred LaCour 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Fred LaCour 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Fred LaCour 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 Fred LaCour 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Fred LaCour 3.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Fred LaCour 1.9

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Fred LaCour - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Fred LaCour - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Fred LaCour 940

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Fred LaCour 474

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Fred LaCour 269

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Fred LaCour - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Fred LaCour - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Fred LaCour 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Fred LaCour .421

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Fred LaCour - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Fred LaCour .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Fred LaCour 7.8 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Fred LaCour 3.7 (1962)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Fred LaCour 2.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Fred LaCour - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Fred LaCour - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Fred LaCour 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Fred LaCour 1.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Fred LaCour 0.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Fred LaCour - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Fred LaCour - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Fred LaCour 20

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Fred LaCour 6

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Fred LaCour 4

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Fred LaCour - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Fred LaCour - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Fred LaCour 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Fred LaCour .333

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Fred LaCour - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Fred LaCour .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Fred LaCour 4.0 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Fred LaCour 1.2 (1961)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Fred LaCour 0.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Fred LaCour - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Fred LaCour - 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.