Michael Cooper vs. Luc Longley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Luc Longley 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.

Luc Longley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Luc Longley: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Luc Longley 3

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Luc Longley 10

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Luc Longley 7

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Luc Longley 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Luc Longley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Luc Longley 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Luc Longley 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 Luc Longley 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Luc Longley 4.9

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Luc Longley 1.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Luc Longley 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Luc Longley 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Luc Longley 4,090

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Luc Longley 2,794

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Luc Longley 836

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Luc Longley 278

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Luc Longley 549

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Luc Longley 567

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Luc Longley .462

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Luc Longley .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Luc Longley .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Luc Longley 11.4 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Luc Longley 5.9 (1998)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Luc Longley 2.8 (1998)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Luc Longley 0.9 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Luc Longley 1.4 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Luc Longley 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Luc Longley 4.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Luc Longley 1.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Luc Longley 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Luc Longley 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Luc Longley 577

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Luc Longley 372

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Luc Longley 136

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Luc Longley 46

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Luc Longley 73

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Luc Longley 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Luc Longley .466

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Luc Longley -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Luc Longley .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Luc Longley 8.3 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Luc Longley 5.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Luc Longley 1.9 (1998)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Luc Longley 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Luc Longley 1.4 (1996)

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