Michael Cooper vs. Tracy Murray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tracy Murray and Michael Cooper that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90
Tracy Murray:
1992-93 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cooper5
Tracy Murray1
Michael Cooper12
Tracy Murray12
Michael Cooper11
Tracy Murray3
Michael Cooper0
Tracy Murray0

Honors and Awards

Michael Cooper5
Tracy Murray0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper8
Tracy Murray0
Michael Cooper1 *
Tracy Murray0
* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 8.9
Tracy Murray 9.0

Michael Cooper 3.2
Tracy Murray 2.5

Michael Cooper 4.2
Tracy Murray 0.8

Michael Cooper 1.2
Tracy Murray 0.5

Michael Cooper 0.6
Tracy Murray 0.2

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 7,729
Tracy Murray 5,943

Michael Cooper 2,769
Tracy Murray 1,649

Michael Cooper 3,666
Tracy Murray 508

Michael Cooper 1,033
Tracy Murray 361

Michael Cooper 523
Tracy Murray 161

Michael Cooper 873
Tracy Murray 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .469
Tracy Murray .430

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .340
*
Tracy Murray .388

Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .833
Tracy Murray .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)
Tracy Murray 16.2
(1996)

Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)
Tracy Murray 4.3
(1996)

Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)
Tracy Murray 1.6
(1996)

Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)
Tracy Murray 1.1
(1996)

Michael Cooper 1.0
(1981)
Tracy Murray 0.5
(1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 9.4
Tracy Murray 9.0

Michael Cooper 3.4
Tracy Murray 1.7

Michael Cooper 4.2
Tracy Murray 0.4

Michael Cooper 1.2
Tracy Murray 0.9

Michael Cooper 0.6
Tracy Murray 0.3

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 1,581
Tracy Murray 63

Michael Cooper 574
Tracy Murray 12

Michael Cooper 703
Tracy Murray 3

Michael Cooper 203
Tracy Murray 6

Michael Cooper 96
Tracy Murray 2

Michael Cooper 168
Tracy Murray 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .468
Tracy Murray .538

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .392
*
Tracy Murray .385

Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .825
Tracy Murray .941

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)
Tracy Murray 18.3
(1997)

Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)
Tracy Murray 3.0
(1997)

Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)
Tracy Murray 0.7
(1997)

Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)
Tracy Murray 1.3
(1997)

Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)
Tracy Murray 0.7
(1997)

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