Michael Cooper vs. Tayshaun Prince Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tayshaun Prince 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.

Tayshaun Prince

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Tayshaun Prince: 2002-03 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Tayshaun Prince 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Tayshaun Prince 14

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Tayshaun Prince 9

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Tayshaun Prince 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Tayshaun Prince 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Tayshaun Prince 4

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Tayshaun Prince 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 Tayshaun Prince 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Tayshaun Prince 4.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Tayshaun Prince 2.4

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Tayshaun Prince 0.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Tayshaun Prince 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Tayshaun Prince 11,272

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Tayshaun Prince 4,332

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Tayshaun Prince 2,407

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Tayshaun Prince 571

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Tayshaun Prince 500

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Tayshaun Prince 1,017

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Tayshaun Prince .455

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Tayshaun Prince .367

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Tayshaun Prince .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Tayshaun Prince 14.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Tayshaun Prince 5.8 (2009)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Tayshaun Prince 3.3 (2010)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Tayshaun Prince 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Tayshaun Prince 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Tayshaun Prince 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Tayshaun Prince 5.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Tayshaun Prince 2.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Tayshaun Prince 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Tayshaun Prince 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Tayshaun Prince 1,602

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Tayshaun Prince 732

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Tayshaun Prince 368

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Tayshaun Prince 109

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Tayshaun Prince 86

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Tayshaun Prince 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Tayshaun Prince .427

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Tayshaun Prince .343

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Tayshaun Prince .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Tayshaun Prince 16.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Tayshaun Prince 6.4 (2007)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Tayshaun Prince 3.8 (2007)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Tayshaun Prince 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Tayshaun Prince 1.3 (2004)

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