Michael Cooper vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward 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.

Gerry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Gerry Ward 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Gerry Ward 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Gerry Ward 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 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Gerry Ward - 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.