Michael Cooper vs. Tim Legler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Legler 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 Legler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Tim Legler: 1989-90 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Tim Legler 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Tim Legler 10

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Tim Legler 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Tim Legler 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Tim Legler 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 Legler 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Tim Legler 1.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Tim Legler 1.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Tim Legler 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Tim Legler 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Tim Legler 2,182

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Tim Legler 481

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Tim Legler 402

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Tim Legler 149

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Tim Legler 41

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Tim Legler 310

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Tim Legler .447

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Tim Legler .431

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Tim Legler .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Tim Legler 9.4 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Tim Legler 1.8 (1996)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Tim Legler 1.8 (1996)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Tim Legler 0.7 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Tim Legler 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Tim Legler 0.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Tim Legler 0.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Tim Legler 0.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Tim Legler 0.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Tim Legler 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Tim Legler 1

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Tim Legler 1

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Tim Legler 2

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Tim Legler 0

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Tim Legler 0

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Tim Legler 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Tim Legler .000

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Tim Legler .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Tim Legler .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Tim Legler 0.3 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Tim Legler 0.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Tim Legler 0.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Tim Legler 0.0 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Tim Legler 0.0 (1997)

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