Michael Cooper vs. Ish Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ish Smith 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.

Ish Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Ish Smith: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Ish Smith 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Ish Smith 14

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Ish Smith 6

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Ish Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Ish Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Ish Smith 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Ish Smith 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 Ish Smith 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Ish Smith 2.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Ish Smith 3.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Ish Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Ish Smith 5,712

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Ish Smith 1,920

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Ish Smith 3,044

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Ish Smith 543

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Ish Smith 197

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Ish Smith 805

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Ish Smith .429

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Ish Smith .325

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Ish Smith .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Ish Smith 12.6 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Ish Smith 4.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Ish Smith 6.5 (2016)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Ish Smith 1.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Ish Smith 0.4 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Ish Smith 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Ish Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Ish Smith 1.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Ish Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Ish Smith 64

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Ish Smith 32

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Ish Smith 34

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Ish Smith 11

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Ish Smith 4

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Ish Smith 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Ish Smith .333

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Ish Smith .214

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Ish Smith .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Ish Smith 6.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Ish Smith 3.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Ish Smith 3.5 (2019)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Ish Smith 1.4 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Ish Smith 1.0 (2012)

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