Michael Cooper vs. Shaun Livingston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaun Livingston 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.

Shaun Livingston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Shaun Livingston: 2004-05 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Shaun Livingston 3

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Shaun Livingston 14

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Shaun Livingston 7

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Shaun Livingston 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Shaun Livingston 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Shaun Livingston 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Shaun Livingston 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 Shaun Livingston 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Shaun Livingston 2.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Shaun Livingston 3.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Shaun Livingston 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Shaun Livingston 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Shaun Livingston 5,231

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Shaun Livingston 1,989

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Shaun Livingston 2,483

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Shaun Livingston 586

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Shaun Livingston 311

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Shaun Livingston 833

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Shaun Livingston .486

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Shaun Livingston .178

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Shaun Livingston .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Shaun Livingston 9.3 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Shaun Livingston 3.4 (2007)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Shaun Livingston 5.1 (2007)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Shaun Livingston 1.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Shaun Livingston 0.5 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Shaun Livingston 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Shaun Livingston 2.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Shaun Livingston 2.4

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Shaun Livingston 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Shaun Livingston 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Shaun Livingston 809

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Shaun Livingston 332

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Shaun Livingston 297

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Shaun Livingston 54

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Shaun Livingston 28

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Shaun Livingston 126

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Shaun Livingston .507

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Shaun Livingston .286

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Shaun Livingston .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Shaun Livingston 9.7 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Shaun Livingston 4.7 (2006)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Shaun Livingston 4.8 (2006)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Shaun Livingston 0.6 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Shaun Livingston 0.5 (2006)

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