Michael Cooper vs. John Drew Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Drew 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.

John Drew

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
John Drew: 1974-75 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 John Drew 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 John Drew 11

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 John Drew 5

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 John Drew 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 John Drew 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 John Drew 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * John Drew 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 John Drew 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 John Drew 6.9

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 John Drew 1.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 John Drew 1.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 John Drew 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 John Drew 15,291

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 John Drew 5,088

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 John Drew 1,224

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 John Drew 1,004

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 John Drew 193

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 John Drew 739

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 John Drew .470

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * John Drew .175 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 John Drew .748

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) John Drew 24.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) John Drew 10.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) John Drew 2.2 (1983)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) John Drew 1.8 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) John Drew 0.5 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 John Drew 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 John Drew 4.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 John Drew 0.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 John Drew 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 John Drew 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 John Drew 405

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 John Drew 140

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 John Drew 24

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 John Drew 21

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 John Drew 5

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 John Drew 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 John Drew .431

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * John Drew - *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 John Drew .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) John Drew 26.0 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) John Drew 7.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) John Drew 1.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) John Drew 1.4 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) John Drew 0.5 (1978)

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