Michael Cooper vs. Terry Porter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Terry Porter 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.

Terry Porter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Terry Porter: 1985-86 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Terry Porter 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Terry Porter 17

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Terry Porter 16

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Terry Porter 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Terry Porter 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Terry Porter 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Terry Porter 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 Terry Porter 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Terry Porter 3.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Terry Porter 5.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Terry Porter 1.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Terry Porter 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Terry Porter 15,586

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Terry Porter 3,872

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Terry Porter 7,160

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Terry Porter 1,583

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Terry Porter 181

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Terry Porter 1,274

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Terry Porter .463

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Terry Porter .386

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Terry Porter .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Terry Porter 18.2 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Terry Porter 4.6 (1988)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Terry Porter 10.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Terry Porter 2.0 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Terry Porter 0.2 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Terry Porter 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Terry Porter 3.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Terry Porter 5.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Terry Porter 1.1

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Terry Porter 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Terry Porter 1,828

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Terry Porter 371

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Terry Porter 624

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Terry Porter 137

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Terry Porter 14

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Terry Porter 124

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Terry Porter .470

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Terry Porter .372

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Terry Porter .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Terry Porter 22.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Terry Porter 5.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Terry Porter 10.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Terry Porter 2.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Terry Porter 0.7 (1997)

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