Michael Cooper vs. Mychal Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mychal Thompson 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.

Mychal Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Mychal Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Mychal Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Mychal Thompson 11

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Mychal Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Mychal Thompson 0

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Mychal Thompson 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 Mychal Thompson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Mychal Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Mychal Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Mychal Thompson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Mychal Thompson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Mychal Thompson 12,810

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Mychal Thompson 6,951

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Mychal Thompson 2,141

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Mychal Thompson 701

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Mychal Thompson 1,073

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Mychal Thompson 935

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Mychal Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Mychal Thompson .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Mychal Thompson .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Mychal Thompson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Mychal Thompson 6.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Mychal Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Mychal Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Mychal Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Mychal Thompson 1,132

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Mychal Thompson 627

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Mychal Thompson 126

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Mychal Thompson 56

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Mychal Thompson 106

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Mychal Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Mychal Thompson .501

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Mychal Thompson - *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Mychal Thompson .648

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981)

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