Michael Cooper vs. Slick Watts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Slick Watts 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.

Slick Watts

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Slick Watts: 1973-74 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Slick Watts 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Slick Watts 6

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Slick Watts 3

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Slick Watts 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Slick Watts 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Slick Watts 1

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Slick Watts 0 *

Assists Leader Michael Cooper 0 Slick Watts 1

Steals Leader Michael Cooper 0 Slick Watts 1

* 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 Slick Watts 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Slick Watts 3.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Slick Watts 6.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Slick Watts 2.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Slick Watts 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Slick Watts 3,901

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Slick Watts 1,398

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Slick Watts 2,678

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Slick Watts 961

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Slick Watts 111

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Slick Watts 437

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Slick Watts .413

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Slick Watts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Slick Watts .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Slick Watts 13.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Slick Watts 4.5 (1976)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Slick Watts 8.1 (1976)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Slick Watts 3.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Slick Watts 0.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Slick Watts 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Slick Watts 3.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Slick Watts 7.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Slick Watts 2.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Slick Watts 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Slick Watts 185

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Slick Watts 58

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Slick Watts 120

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Slick Watts 43

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Slick Watts 7

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Slick Watts 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Slick Watts .446

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Slick Watts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Slick Watts .519

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Slick Watts 11.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Slick Watts 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Slick Watts 8.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Slick Watts 3.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Slick Watts 0.5 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.