Michael Cooper vs. Grant Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Grant Long 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.

Grant Long

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Grant Long: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Grant Long 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Grant Long 15

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Grant Long 7

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Grant Long 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Grant Long 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Grant Long 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Grant Long 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 Grant Long 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Grant Long 6.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Grant Long 1.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Grant Long 1.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Grant Long 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Grant Long 9,518

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Grant Long 6,154

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Grant Long 1,716

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Grant Long 1,199

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Grant Long 366

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Grant Long 1,003

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Grant Long .467

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Grant Long .283

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Grant Long .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Grant Long 14.8 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Grant Long 9.6 (1996)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Grant Long 2.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Grant Long 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Grant Long 0.6 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Grant Long 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Grant Long 5.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Grant Long 1.4

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Grant Long 1.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Grant Long 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Grant Long 373

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Grant Long 243

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Grant Long 59

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Grant Long 41

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Grant Long 10

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Grant Long 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Grant Long .411

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Grant Long .200

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Grant Long .756

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Grant Long 13.7 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Grant Long 11.3 (1995)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Grant Long 2.8 (1996)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Grant Long 2.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Grant Long 0.5 (1994)

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