Michael Cooper vs. Tim Kempton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Kempton 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.

Tim Kempton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Tim Kempton: 1986-87 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Tim Kempton 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Tim Kempton 8

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Tim Kempton 2

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Tim Kempton 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Tim Kempton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Tim Kempton 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Tim Kempton 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 Tim Kempton 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Tim Kempton 2.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Tim Kempton 1.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Tim Kempton 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Tim Kempton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Tim Kempton 1,259

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Tim Kempton 795

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Tim Kempton 307

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Tim Kempton 121

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Tim Kempton 44

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Tim Kempton 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Tim Kempton .481

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Tim Kempton .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Tim Kempton .677

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Tim Kempton 6.1 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Tim Kempton 3.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Tim Kempton 1.7 (1990)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Tim Kempton 0.6 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Tim Kempton 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Tim Kempton 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Tim Kempton 3.5

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Tim Kempton 2.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Tim Kempton 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Tim Kempton 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Tim Kempton 44

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Tim Kempton 21

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Tim Kempton 12

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Tim Kempton 3

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Tim Kempton 0

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Tim Kempton 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Tim Kempton .500

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Tim Kempton -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Tim Kempton 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Tim Kempton 8.7 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Tim Kempton 5.3 (1994)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Tim Kempton 2.7 (1994)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Tim Kempton 1.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Tim Kempton 0.0 (1994)

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