Michael Cooper vs. Royce O'Neale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Royce O'Neale 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.

Royce O'Neale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Royce O'Neale: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Royce O'Neale 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Royce O'Neale 7

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Royce O'Neale 7

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Royce O'Neale 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Royce O'Neale 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Royce O'Neale 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Royce O'Neale 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 Royce O'Neale 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Royce O'Neale 4.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Royce O'Neale 2.4

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Royce O'Neale 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Royce O'Neale 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Royce O'Neale 3,564

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Royce O'Neale 2,524

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Royce O'Neale 1,273

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Royce O'Neale 416

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Royce O'Neale 229

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Royce O'Neale 525

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Royce O'Neale .426

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Royce O'Neale .381

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Royce O'Neale .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Royce O'Neale 8.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Royce O'Neale 6.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Royce O'Neale 3.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Royce O'Neale 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Royce O'Neale 0.6 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Royce O'Neale 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Royce O'Neale 5.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Royce O'Neale 1.9

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Royce O'Neale 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Royce O'Neale 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Royce O'Neale 371

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Royce O'Neale 249

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Royce O'Neale 92

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Royce O'Neale 42

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Royce O'Neale 13

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Royce O'Neale 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Royce O'Neale .438

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Royce O'Neale .369

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Royce O'Neale .711

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Royce O'Neale 11.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Royce O'Neale 7.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Royce O'Neale 3.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Royce O'Neale 1.3 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Royce O'Neale 0.4 (2019)

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