Michael Cooper vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul 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.

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Paul 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 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)

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