Michael Cooper vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn 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.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Tom Heinsohn 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Tom Heinsohn 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Tom Heinsohn 0 *

Rookie of The Year Michael Cooper 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 8.9 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.