Michael Cooper vs. Tony Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tony Smith 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.

Tony Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Tony Smith: 1990-91 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Tony Smith 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Tony Smith 9

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Tony Smith 6

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Tony Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Tony Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Tony Smith 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Tony Smith 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 Tony Smith 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Tony Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Tony Smith 1.9

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Tony Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Tony Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Tony Smith 2,504

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Tony Smith 735

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Tony Smith 881

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Tony Smith 319

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Tony Smith 79

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Tony Smith 457

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Tony Smith .431

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Tony Smith .307

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Tony Smith .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Tony Smith 8.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Tony Smith 2.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Tony Smith 2.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Tony Smith 1.2 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Tony Smith 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Tony Smith 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Tony Smith 0.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Tony Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Tony Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Tony Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Tony Smith 87

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Tony Smith 21

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Tony Smith 22

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Tony Smith 11

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Tony Smith 1

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Tony Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Tony Smith .420

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Tony Smith .333

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Tony Smith .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Tony Smith 7.3 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Tony Smith 1.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Tony Smith 2.7 (1996)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Tony Smith 1.3 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Tony Smith 0.2 (1993)

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