Michael Cooper vs. Odie Spears Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Odie Spears and Michael Cooper that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90
Odie Spears:
1948-49 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cooper5
Odie Spears0
Michael Cooper12
Odie Spears8
Michael Cooper11
Odie Spears7
Michael Cooper0
Odie Spears0

Honors and Awards

Michael Cooper5
Odie Spears0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper8
Odie Spears0
Michael Cooper1 *
Odie Spears0
*
* 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

Michael Cooper 8.9
Odie Spears 8.7

Michael Cooper 3.2
Odie Spears 4.0

*
Michael Cooper 4.2
Odie Spears 1.9

Michael Cooper 1.2
Odie Spears -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 0.6
Odie Spears -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 7,729
Odie Spears 4,161

Michael Cooper 2,769
Odie Spears 1,409

*
Michael Cooper 3,666
Odie Spears 917

Michael Cooper 1,033
Odie Spears -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 523
Odie Spears -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 873
Odie Spears 479

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .469
Odie Spears .366

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .340
*
Odie Spears -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .833
Odie Spears .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)
Odie Spears 10.5
(1950)

Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)
Odie Spears 4.6
(1952)

*
Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)
Odie Spears 2.5
(1952)

Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)
Odie Spears -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1981)
Odie Spears -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 9.4
Odie Spears 6.4

Michael Cooper 3.4
Odie Spears 3.2

*
Michael Cooper 4.2
Odie Spears 1.4

Michael Cooper 1.2
Odie Spears -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 0.6
Odie Spears -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 1,581
Odie Spears 206

Michael Cooper 574
Odie Spears 89

*
Michael Cooper 703
Odie Spears 44

Michael Cooper 203
Odie Spears -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 96
Odie Spears -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 168
Odie Spears 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .468
Odie Spears .315

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .392
*
Odie Spears -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .825
Odie Spears .637

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)
Odie Spears 11.7
(1955)

Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)
Odie Spears 4.7
(1955)

*
Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)
Odie Spears 3.3
(1955)

Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)
Odie Spears -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)
Odie Spears -

n/a **
Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
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.