Michael Cooper vs. Jerry Sichting Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sichting 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.

Jerry Sichting

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Jerry Sichting: 1980-81 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Jerry Sichting 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Jerry Sichting 10

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Jerry Sichting 5

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Jerry Sichting 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Jerry Sichting 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Jerry Sichting 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Jerry Sichting 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 Jerry Sichting 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Jerry Sichting 1.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jerry Sichting 3.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jerry Sichting 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jerry Sichting 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Jerry Sichting 4,141

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Jerry Sichting 817

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Jerry Sichting 1,962

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Jerry Sichting 439

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Jerry Sichting 19

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Jerry Sichting 598

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Jerry Sichting .507

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Jerry Sichting .271

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Jerry Sichting .857

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Jerry Sichting 11.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Jerry Sichting 2.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Jerry Sichting 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Jerry Sichting 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Jerry Sichting 0.1 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Jerry Sichting 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Jerry Sichting 0.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jerry Sichting 1.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jerry Sichting 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jerry Sichting 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Jerry Sichting 140

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Jerry Sichting 39

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Jerry Sichting 79

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Jerry Sichting 16

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Jerry Sichting 0

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Jerry Sichting 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Jerry Sichting .418

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Jerry Sichting .143

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Jerry Sichting .647

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Jerry Sichting 3.4 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Jerry Sichting 1.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Jerry Sichting 2.2 (1986)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Jerry Sichting 1.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Jerry Sichting 0.0 (1989)

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