Michael Cooper vs. Keith Erickson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Keith Erickson 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
Keith Erickson:
1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cooper5
Keith Erickson1
Michael Cooper12
Keith Erickson12
Michael Cooper11
Keith Erickson7
Michael Cooper0
Keith Erickson0

Honors and Awards

Michael Cooper5
Keith Erickson0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper8
Keith Erickson0
Michael Cooper1 *
Keith Erickson0
*
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 8.9
Keith Erickson 9.5

Michael Cooper 3.2
Keith Erickson 4.5

Michael Cooper 4.2
Keith Erickson 2.6

Michael Cooper 1.2
Keith Erickson 0.9

*
Michael Cooper 0.6
Keith Erickson 0.2

*

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 7,729
Keith Erickson 7,251

Michael Cooper 2,769
Keith Erickson 3,449

Michael Cooper 3,666
Keith Erickson 1,991

Michael Cooper 1,033
Keith Erickson 222

*
Michael Cooper 523
Keith Erickson 45

*
Michael Cooper 873
Keith Erickson 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .469
Keith Erickson .435

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .340
*
Keith Erickson -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .833
Keith Erickson .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)
Keith Erickson 14.6
(1974)

Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)
Keith Erickson 6.3
(1974)

Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)
Keith Erickson 3.5
(1975)

Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)
Keith Erickson 1.1
(1976)

*
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1981)
Keith Erickson 0.3
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 9.4
Keith Erickson 10.0

Michael Cooper 3.4
Keith Erickson 4.4

Michael Cooper 4.2
Keith Erickson 2.5

Michael Cooper 1.2
Keith Erickson 0.6

*
Michael Cooper 0.6
Keith Erickson 0.2

*

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 1,581
Keith Erickson 872

Michael Cooper 574
Keith Erickson 386

Michael Cooper 703
Keith Erickson 216

Michael Cooper 203
Keith Erickson 11

*
Michael Cooper 96
Keith Erickson 4

*
Michael Cooper 168
Keith Erickson 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .468
Keith Erickson .452

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .392
*
Keith Erickson -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .825
Keith Erickson .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)
Keith Erickson 15.6
(1971)

Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)
Keith Erickson 8.2
(1968)

Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)
Keith Erickson 4.4
(1970)

Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)
Keith Erickson 0.6
(1976)

*
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)
Keith Erickson 0.2
(1976)

*
Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
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.