Michael Cooper vs. Gus Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Williams 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.

Gus Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Gus Williams: 1975-76 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Gus Williams 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Gus Williams 11

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Gus Williams 10

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Gus Williams 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Michael Cooper 0 Gus Williams 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 0 Gus Williams 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Gus Williams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Gus Williams 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Gus Williams 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 Gus Williams 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Gus Williams 2.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Gus Williams 5.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Gus Williams 2.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Gus Williams 14,093

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Gus Williams 2,222

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Gus Williams 4,597

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Gus Williams 1,638

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Gus Williams 291

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Gus Williams 825

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Gus Williams .461

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Gus Williams .238 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Gus Williams .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Gus Williams 23.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Gus Williams 3.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Gus Williams 8.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Gus Williams 2.4 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Gus Williams 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Gus Williams 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Gus Williams 3.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Gus Williams 4.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Gus Williams 1.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Gus Williams 1,927

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Gus Williams 308

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Gus Williams 469

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Gus Williams 174

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Gus Williams 40

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Gus Williams 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Gus Williams .476

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Gus Williams .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Gus Williams .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Gus Williams 32.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Gus Williams 4.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Gus Williams 11.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Gus Williams 2.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Gus Williams 0.6 (1979)

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