Michael Cooper vs. Michael Curry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Curry 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.

Michael Curry

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Michael Curry: 1993-94 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Michael Curry 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Michael Curry 11

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Michael Curry 6

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Michael Curry 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Michael Curry 0

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Michael Curry 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 Michael Curry 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Michael Curry 1.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Michael Curry 1.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Michael Curry 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Michael Curry 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Michael Curry 2,986

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Michael Curry 1,045

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Michael Curry 804

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Michael Curry 333

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Michael Curry 66

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Michael Curry 667

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Michael Curry .447

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Michael Curry .298

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Michael Curry .825

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Michael Curry 6.6 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Michael Curry 2.2 (1999)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Michael Curry 1.9 (2001)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Michael Curry 0.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Michael Curry 0.2 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Michael Curry 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Michael Curry 1.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Michael Curry 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Michael Curry 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Michael Curry 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Michael Curry 154

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Michael Curry 41

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Michael Curry 36

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Michael Curry 15

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Michael Curry 5

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Michael Curry 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Michael Curry .480

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Michael Curry .333

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Michael Curry .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Michael Curry 9.3 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Michael Curry 1.4 (2002)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Michael Curry 1.2 (2002)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Michael Curry 0.7 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Michael Curry 0.3 (2000)

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