Michael Cooper vs. Lee Winfield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Winfield 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
Lee Winfield:
1969-70 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cooper5
Lee Winfield0
Michael Cooper12
Lee Winfield7
Michael Cooper11
Lee Winfield2
Michael Cooper0
Lee Winfield0

Honors and Awards

Michael Cooper5
Lee Winfield0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper8
Lee Winfield0
Michael Cooper1 *
Lee Winfield0
*
* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 8.9
Lee Winfield 7.3

Michael Cooper 3.2
Lee Winfield 2.1

Michael Cooper 4.2
Lee Winfield 2.5

Michael Cooper 1.2
Lee Winfield 0.5

*
Michael Cooper 0.6
Lee Winfield 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 7,729
Lee Winfield 2,959

Michael Cooper 2,769
Lee Winfield 828

Michael Cooper 3,666
Lee Winfield 1,003

Michael Cooper 1,033
Lee Winfield 68

*
Michael Cooper 523
Lee Winfield 41

*
Michael Cooper 873
Lee Winfield 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .469
Lee Winfield .474

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .340
*
Lee Winfield -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .833
Lee Winfield .668

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)
Lee Winfield 10.6
(1972)

Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)
Lee Winfield 2.7
(1972)

Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)
Lee Winfield 3.6
(1972)

Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)
Lee Winfield 0.6
(1975)

*
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1981)
Lee Winfield 0.4
(1975)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 9.4
Lee Winfield 2.6

Michael Cooper 3.4
Lee Winfield 1.6

Michael Cooper 4.2
Lee Winfield 1.6

Michael Cooper 1.2
Lee Winfield 0.4

*
Michael Cooper 0.6
Lee Winfield 0.1

*

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 1,581
Lee Winfield 18

Michael Cooper 574
Lee Winfield 11

Michael Cooper 703
Lee Winfield 11

Michael Cooper 203
Lee Winfield 3

*
Michael Cooper 96
Lee Winfield 1

*
Michael Cooper 168
Lee Winfield 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .468
Lee Winfield .389

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .392
*
Lee Winfield -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .825
Lee Winfield .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)
Lee Winfield 2.8
(1975)

Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)
Lee Winfield 3.0
(1974)

Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)
Lee Winfield 2.0
(1974)

Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)
Lee Winfield 1.0
(1974)

*
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)
Lee Winfield 0.2
(1975)

*
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.