Michael Cooper vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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 VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Fred VanVleet 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Fred VanVleet 0

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Fred VanVleet 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 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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