Michael Cooper vs. Maurice Stokes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Maurice Stokes 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.

Maurice Stokes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Maurice Stokes: 1955-56 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Maurice Stokes 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Maurice Stokes 3

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Maurice Stokes 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Maurice Stokes 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 0 Maurice Stokes 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Maurice Stokes 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Maurice Stokes 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Maurice Stokes 0 *

Rebounds Leader Michael Cooper 0 Maurice Stokes 1

Rookie of The Year Michael Cooper 0 Maurice Stokes 1

* 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

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 8.9 Maurice Stokes 16.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Maurice Stokes 17.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Maurice Stokes 5.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Maurice Stokes 3,315

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Maurice Stokes 3,492

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Maurice Stokes 1,062

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Maurice Stokes 202

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Maurice Stokes .351

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Maurice Stokes .698

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Maurice Stokes 16.9 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Maurice Stokes 18.1 (1958)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Maurice Stokes 6.4 (1958)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Maurice Stokes - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Maurice Stokes 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Maurice Stokes 15.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Maurice Stokes 2.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Maurice Stokes 12

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Maurice Stokes 15

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Maurice Stokes 2

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Maurice Stokes 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Maurice Stokes .250

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Maurice Stokes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Maurice Stokes 12.0 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Maurice Stokes 15.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Maurice Stokes 2.0 (1958)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.