Michael Cooper vs. Pervis Ellison Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pervis Ellison 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.

Pervis Ellison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Pervis Ellison: 1989-90 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Pervis Ellison 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Pervis Ellison 11

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Pervis Ellison 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Pervis Ellison 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Pervis Ellison 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Pervis Ellison 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Pervis Ellison 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 Pervis Ellison 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Pervis Ellison 6.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Pervis Ellison 1.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Pervis Ellison 0.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Pervis Ellison 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Pervis Ellison 4,494

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Pervis Ellison 3,170

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Pervis Ellison 691

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Pervis Ellison 293

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Pervis Ellison 752

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Pervis Ellison 474

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Pervis Ellison .510

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Pervis Ellison .050

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Pervis Ellison .689

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Pervis Ellison 20.0 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Pervis Ellison 11.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Pervis Ellison 2.9 (1992)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Pervis Ellison 0.9 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Pervis Ellison 2.7 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Pervis Ellison 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Pervis Ellison 4.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Pervis Ellison 0.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Pervis Ellison 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Pervis Ellison 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Pervis Ellison 24

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Pervis Ellison 17

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Pervis Ellison 2

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Pervis Ellison 2

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Pervis Ellison 5

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Pervis Ellison 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Pervis Ellison .579

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Pervis Ellison -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Pervis Ellison 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Pervis Ellison 6.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Pervis Ellison 4.3 (1995)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Pervis Ellison 0.5 (1995)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Pervis Ellison 0.5 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Pervis Ellison 1.3 (1995)

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