Michael Cooper vs. Pat Cummings Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pat Cummings 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.

Pat Cummings

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Pat Cummings: 1979-80 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Pat Cummings 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Pat Cummings 12

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Pat Cummings 5

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Pat Cummings 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Pat Cummings 0

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Pat Cummings 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 Pat Cummings 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Pat Cummings 5.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Pat Cummings 1.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Pat Cummings 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Pat Cummings 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Pat Cummings 6,529

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Pat Cummings 3,825

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Pat Cummings 807

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Pat Cummings 360

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Pat Cummings 171

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Pat Cummings 683

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Pat Cummings .497

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Pat Cummings .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Pat Cummings .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Pat Cummings 15.8 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Pat Cummings 9.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Pat Cummings 2.0 (1984)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Pat Cummings 0.9 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Pat Cummings 0.4 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Pat Cummings 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Pat Cummings 3.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Pat Cummings 0.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Pat Cummings 0.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Pat Cummings 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Pat Cummings 160

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Pat Cummings 112

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Pat Cummings 22

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Pat Cummings 6

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Pat Cummings 4

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Pat Cummings 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Pat Cummings .421

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Pat Cummings -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Pat Cummings .839

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Pat Cummings 10.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Pat Cummings 7.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Pat Cummings 1.5 (1984)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Pat Cummings 0.4 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Pat Cummings 0.3 (1982)

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