Michael Cooper vs. Joe Pace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Pace 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.

Joe Pace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Joe Pace: 1976-77 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Joe Pace 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Joe Pace 2

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Joe Pace 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Joe Pace 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Joe Pace 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Joe Pace 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Joe Pace 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 Joe Pace 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Joe Pace 2.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Joe Pace 0.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Joe Pace 0.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Joe Pace 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Joe Pace 255

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Joe Pace 168

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Joe Pace 27

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Joe Pace 14

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Joe Pace 38

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Joe Pace 79

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Joe Pace .467

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Joe Pace - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Joe Pace .598

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Joe Pace 3.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Joe Pace 2.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Joe Pace 0.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Joe Pace 0.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Joe Pace 0.6 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Joe Pace 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Joe Pace 2.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Joe Pace 0.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Joe Pace 0.1

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Joe Pace 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Joe Pace 25

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Joe Pace 20

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Joe Pace 1

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Joe Pace 1

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Joe Pace 6

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Joe Pace 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Joe Pace .700

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Joe Pace - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Joe Pace .733

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Joe Pace 2.8 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Joe Pace 2.2 (1978)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Joe Pace 0.1 (1978)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Joe Pace 0.1 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Joe Pace 0.7 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.