Michael Cooper vs. John Lambert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lambert and Michael Cooper that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90
John Lambert:
1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cooper5
John Lambert0
Michael Cooper12
John Lambert7
Michael Cooper11
John Lambert5
Michael Cooper0
John Lambert0

Honors and Awards

Michael Cooper5
John Lambert0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper8
John Lambert0
Michael Cooper1 *
John Lambert0
*
* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 8.9
John Lambert 3.8

Michael Cooper 3.2
John Lambert 3.3

Michael Cooper 4.2
John Lambert 0.6

Michael Cooper 1.2
John Lambert 0.3

Michael Cooper 0.6
John Lambert 0.4

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 7,729
John Lambert 1,688

Michael Cooper 2,769
John Lambert 1,493

Michael Cooper 3,666
John Lambert 248

Michael Cooper 1,033
John Lambert 153

Michael Cooper 523
John Lambert 172

Michael Cooper 873
John Lambert 446

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .469
John Lambert .428

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .340
*
John Lambert .083

*
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .833
John Lambert .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)
John Lambert 5.4
(1980)

Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)
John Lambert 4.8
(1980)

Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)
John Lambert 0.8
(1980)

Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)
John Lambert 0.6
(1980)

Michael Cooper 1.0
(1981)
John Lambert 0.7
(1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 9.4
John Lambert 2.4

Michael Cooper 3.4
John Lambert 2.1

Michael Cooper 4.2
John Lambert 0.4

Michael Cooper 1.2
John Lambert 0.3

Michael Cooper 0.6
John Lambert 0.2

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 1,581
John Lambert 68

Michael Cooper 574
John Lambert 60

Michael Cooper 703
John Lambert 11

Michael Cooper 203
John Lambert 8

Michael Cooper 96
John Lambert 6

Michael Cooper 168
John Lambert 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .468
John Lambert .400

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .392
*
John Lambert .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .825
John Lambert .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)
John Lambert 3.3
(1981)

Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)
John Lambert 4.0
(1978)

Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)
John Lambert 0.6
(1981)

Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)
John Lambert 0.7
(1977)

Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)
John Lambert 0.3
(1976)

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