Michael Cooper vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II 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.

Gary Payton II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Gary Payton II 8

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Gary Payton II 2

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Gary Payton II 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Gary Payton II 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Gary Payton II 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 Gary Payton II 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Gary Payton II 1.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Gary Payton II 1,081

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Gary Payton II 578

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Gary Payton II 229

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Gary Payton II 209

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Gary Payton II 61

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Gary Payton II 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Gary Payton II .345

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Gary Payton II .596

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Gary Payton II 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Gary Payton II 3.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Gary Payton II 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Gary Payton II 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Gary Payton II 160

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Gary Payton II 81

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Gary Payton II 25

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Gary Payton II 22

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Gary Payton II 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Gary Payton II .663

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Gary Payton II .400

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)

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