Michael Cooper vs. Larry Nance Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance Jr. 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.

Larry Nance Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Larry Nance Jr.: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Larry Nance Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Larry Nance Jr. 9

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Larry Nance Jr. 3

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Larry Nance Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Larry Nance Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Larry Nance Jr. 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Larry Nance Jr. 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 Larry Nance Jr. 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Larry Nance Jr. 6.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Larry Nance Jr. 1.9

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Larry Nance Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Larry Nance Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Larry Nance Jr. 4,001

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Larry Nance Jr. 3,238

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Larry Nance Jr. 979

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Larry Nance Jr. 601

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Larry Nance Jr. 255

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Larry Nance Jr. 522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Larry Nance Jr. .540

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Larry Nance Jr. .342

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Larry Nance Jr. .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Larry Nance Jr. 10.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Larry Nance Jr. 8.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Larry Nance Jr. 3.2 (2019)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Larry Nance Jr. 1.7 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Larry Nance Jr. 0.6 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Larry Nance Jr. 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Larry Nance Jr. 5.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Larry Nance Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Larry Nance Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Larry Nance Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Larry Nance Jr. 176

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Larry Nance Jr. 158

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Larry Nance Jr. 36

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Larry Nance Jr. 21

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Larry Nance Jr. 16

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Larry Nance Jr. 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Larry Nance Jr. .629

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Larry Nance Jr. .214

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Larry Nance Jr. .563

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Larry Nance Jr. 9.2 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Larry Nance Jr. 8.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Larry Nance Jr. 1.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Larry Nance Jr. 0.8 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Larry Nance Jr. 0.7 (2018)

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