Michael Cooper vs. Mike Dunleavy Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Dunleavy Jr. 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.

Mike Dunleavy Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Mike Dunleavy Jr.: 2002-03 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Mike Dunleavy Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Mike Dunleavy Jr. 15

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Mike Dunleavy Jr. 5

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Mike Dunleavy Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Mike Dunleavy Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Mike Dunleavy Jr. 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Mike Dunleavy Jr. 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 Mike Dunleavy Jr. 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Mike Dunleavy Jr. 4.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Mike Dunleavy Jr. 2.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Mike Dunleavy Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Mike Dunleavy Jr. 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Mike Dunleavy Jr. 11,048

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Mike Dunleavy Jr. 4,211

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Mike Dunleavy Jr. 2,185

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Mike Dunleavy Jr. 719

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Mike Dunleavy Jr. 324

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Mike Dunleavy Jr. 986

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Mike Dunleavy Jr. .441

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Mike Dunleavy Jr. .377

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Mike Dunleavy Jr. .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Mike Dunleavy Jr. 19.1 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Mike Dunleavy Jr. 5.9 (2004)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Mike Dunleavy Jr. 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Mike Dunleavy Jr. 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Mike Dunleavy Jr. 0.6 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Mike Dunleavy Jr. 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Mike Dunleavy Jr. 2.9

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Mike Dunleavy Jr. 1.9

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Mike Dunleavy Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Mike Dunleavy Jr. 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Mike Dunleavy Jr. 283

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Mike Dunleavy Jr. 93

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Mike Dunleavy Jr. 61

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Mike Dunleavy Jr. 20

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Mike Dunleavy Jr. 6

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Mike Dunleavy Jr. 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Mike Dunleavy Jr. .480

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Mike Dunleavy Jr. .451

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Mike Dunleavy Jr. .840

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Mike Dunleavy Jr. 13.2 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Mike Dunleavy Jr. 4.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Mike Dunleavy Jr. 2.6 (2015)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Mike Dunleavy Jr. 0.8 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Mike Dunleavy Jr. 0.4 (2015)

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