Michael Cooper vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Zeller 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 Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Gary Zeller: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Gary Zeller 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Gary Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Gary Zeller 0

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Gary Zeller 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 Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Gary Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Gary Zeller 37

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Gary Zeller .340

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Gary Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Gary Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Gary Zeller 4

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Gary Zeller .343

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Gary Zeller - 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.