Michael Cooper vs. Phil Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil Smith 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.

Phil Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 0 Phil Smith 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Phil Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Phil Smith 1

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Phil Smith 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 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Phil Smith 165

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Phil Smith 18

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Phil Smith .453

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Phil Smith .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Phil Smith 0.5 (1976)

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