Michael Cooper vs. Royal Ivey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Royal Ivey 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.

Royal Ivey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Royal Ivey: 2004-05 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Royal Ivey 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Royal Ivey 10

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Royal Ivey 4

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Royal Ivey 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Royal Ivey 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Royal Ivey 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Royal Ivey 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 Royal Ivey 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Royal Ivey 1.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Royal Ivey 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Royal Ivey 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Royal Ivey 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Royal Ivey 1,641

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Royal Ivey 557

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Royal Ivey 501

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Royal Ivey 230

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Royal Ivey 38

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Royal Ivey 492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Royal Ivey .406

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Royal Ivey .361

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Royal Ivey .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Royal Ivey 5.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Royal Ivey 1.6 (2008)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Royal Ivey 2.1 (2008)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Royal Ivey 0.6 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Royal Ivey 0.1 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Royal Ivey 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Royal Ivey 0.5

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Royal Ivey 0.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Royal Ivey 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Royal Ivey 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Royal Ivey 32

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Royal Ivey 8

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Royal Ivey 4

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Royal Ivey 5

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Royal Ivey 1

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Royal Ivey 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Royal Ivey .367

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Royal Ivey .375

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Royal Ivey .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Royal Ivey 3.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Royal Ivey 0.7 (2009)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Royal Ivey 0.7 (2010)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Royal Ivey 0.5 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Royal Ivey 0.3 (2010)

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