Michael Cooper vs. Keith Van Horn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Keith Van Horn 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.

Keith Van Horn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Keith Van Horn: 1997-98 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Keith Van Horn 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Keith Van Horn 9

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Keith Van Horn 6

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Keith Van Horn 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Keith Van Horn 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Keith Van Horn 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Keith Van Horn 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 Keith Van Horn 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Keith Van Horn 6.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Keith Van Horn 1.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Keith Van Horn 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Keith Van Horn 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Keith Van Horn 9,206

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Keith Van Horn 3,909

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Keith Van Horn 900

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Keith Van Horn 472

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Keith Van Horn 295

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Keith Van Horn 575

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Keith Van Horn .443

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Keith Van Horn .361

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Keith Van Horn .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Keith Van Horn 21.8 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Keith Van Horn 8.5 (1999)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Keith Van Horn 2.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Keith Van Horn 1.0 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Keith Van Horn 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Keith Van Horn 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Keith Van Horn 5.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Keith Van Horn 1.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Keith Van Horn 0.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Keith Van Horn 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Keith Van Horn 542

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Keith Van Horn 293

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Keith Van Horn 61

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Keith Van Horn 37

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Keith Van Horn 18

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Keith Van Horn 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Keith Van Horn .388

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Keith Van Horn .391

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Keith Van Horn .795

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Keith Van Horn 13.3 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Keith Van Horn 7.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Keith Van Horn 2.1 (2002)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Keith Van Horn 1.4 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Keith Van Horn 0.6 (2004)

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