Michael Cooper vs. Tom Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Patterson 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 Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Tom Patterson: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Tom Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Tom Patterson 2

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Tom Patterson 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Tom Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Tom Patterson 0

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Tom Patterson 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 Tom Patterson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Tom Patterson 1.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Tom Patterson 0.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Tom Patterson 56

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Tom Patterson 24

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Tom Patterson 5

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Tom Patterson 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Tom Patterson .420

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

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Tom Patterson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Tom Patterson 2.4 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Tom Patterson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Tom Patterson 0.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Tom Patterson 0.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Tom Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Tom Patterson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Tom Patterson 0

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Tom Patterson 0

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Tom Patterson 0

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Tom Patterson 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Tom Patterson -

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

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Tom Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Tom Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Tom Patterson - *

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