Michael Cooper vs. Tyus Edney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyus Edney 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.

Tyus Edney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Tyus Edney: 1995-96 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Tyus Edney 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Tyus Edney 4

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Tyus Edney 2

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Tyus Edney 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Tyus Edney 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Tyus Edney 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Tyus Edney 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 Tyus Edney 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Tyus Edney 1.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Tyus Edney 4.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Tyus Edney 1.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Tyus Edney 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Tyus Edney 1,728

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Tyus Edney 393

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Tyus Edney 910

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Tyus Edney 217

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Tyus Edney 6

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Tyus Edney 226

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Tyus Edney .405

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Tyus Edney .322

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Tyus Edney .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Tyus Edney 10.8 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Tyus Edney 2.5 (1996)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Tyus Edney 6.1 (1996)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Tyus Edney 1.1 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Tyus Edney 0.0 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Tyus Edney 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Tyus Edney 2.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Tyus Edney 2.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Tyus Edney 1.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Tyus Edney 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Tyus Edney 52

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Tyus Edney 12

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Tyus Edney 14

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Tyus Edney 9

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Tyus Edney 0

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Tyus Edney 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Tyus Edney .408

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Tyus Edney .222

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Tyus Edney .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Tyus Edney 12.0 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Tyus Edney 3.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Tyus Edney 2.8 (1996)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Tyus Edney 2.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Tyus Edney 0.0 (2001)

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