Michael Cooper vs. LeRoy Ellis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeRoy Ellis 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
LeRoy Ellis:
1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cooper5
LeRoy Ellis1
Michael Cooper12
LeRoy Ellis14
Michael Cooper11
LeRoy Ellis8
Michael Cooper0
LeRoy Ellis0

Honors and Awards

Michael Cooper5
LeRoy Ellis0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper8
LeRoy Ellis0
Michael Cooper1 *
LeRoy Ellis0
*
* 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
LeRoy Ellis 9.7

Michael Cooper 3.2
LeRoy Ellis 8.3

Michael Cooper 4.2
LeRoy Ellis 1.3

Michael Cooper 1.2
LeRoy Ellis 0.8

*
Michael Cooper 0.6
LeRoy Ellis 0.8

*

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 7,729
LeRoy Ellis 10,176

Michael Cooper 2,769
LeRoy Ellis 8,709

Michael Cooper 3,666
LeRoy Ellis 1,405

Michael Cooper 1,033
LeRoy Ellis 146

*
Michael Cooper 523
LeRoy Ellis 151

*
Michael Cooper 873
LeRoy Ellis 1,048

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .469
LeRoy Ellis .442

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .340
*
LeRoy Ellis -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .833
LeRoy Ellis .728

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)
LeRoy Ellis 15.9
(1971)

Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)
LeRoy Ellis 12.3
(1971)

Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)
LeRoy Ellis 3.2
(1971)

Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)
LeRoy Ellis 1.1
(1974)

*
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1981)
LeRoy Ellis 1.1
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 9.4
LeRoy Ellis 7.2

Michael Cooper 3.4
LeRoy Ellis 7.2

Michael Cooper 4.2
LeRoy Ellis 0.7

Michael Cooper 1.2
LeRoy Ellis 0.0

*
Michael Cooper 0.6
LeRoy Ellis 0.0

*

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 1,581
LeRoy Ellis 463

Michael Cooper 574
LeRoy Ellis 463

Michael Cooper 703
LeRoy Ellis 44

Michael Cooper 203
LeRoy Ellis 0

*
Michael Cooper 96
LeRoy Ellis 0

*
Michael Cooper 168
LeRoy Ellis 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .468
LeRoy Ellis .413

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .392
*
LeRoy Ellis -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .825
LeRoy Ellis .693

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)
LeRoy Ellis 14.4
(1965)

Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)
LeRoy Ellis 12.1
(1965)

Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)
LeRoy Ellis 1.0
(1963)

Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)
LeRoy Ellis 0.0
(1976)

*
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)
LeRoy Ellis 0.0
(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.