Michael Cooper vs. Wayne Hightower Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Hightower 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
Wayne Hightower:
1962-63 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cooper5
Wayne Hightower0
Michael Cooper12
Wayne Hightower5
Michael Cooper11
Wayne Hightower2
Michael Cooper0
Wayne Hightower0

Honors and Awards

Michael Cooper5
Wayne Hightower0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper8
Wayne Hightower0
Michael Cooper1 *
Wayne Hightower0
*
* 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

Michael Cooper 8.9
Wayne Hightower 9.0

Michael Cooper 3.2
Wayne Hightower 5.9

Michael Cooper 4.2
Wayne Hightower 1.1

Michael Cooper 1.2
Wayne Hightower -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 0.6
Wayne Hightower -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 7,729
Wayne Hightower 2,848

Michael Cooper 2,769
Wayne Hightower 1,876

Michael Cooper 3,666
Wayne Hightower 337

Michael Cooper 1,033
Wayne Hightower -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 523
Wayne Hightower -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 873
Wayne Hightower 316

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .469
Wayne Hightower .359

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .340
*
Wayne Hightower -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .833
Wayne Hightower .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)
Wayne Hightower 13.2
(1964)

Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)
Wayne Hightower 7.2
(1964)

Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)
Wayne Hightower 1.7
(1964)

Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)
Wayne Hightower -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1981)
Wayne Hightower -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 9.4
Wayne Hightower 6.8

Michael Cooper 3.4
Wayne Hightower 4.9

Michael Cooper 4.2
Wayne Hightower 1.2

Michael Cooper 1.2
Wayne Hightower -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 0.6
Wayne Hightower -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 1,581
Wayne Hightower 149

Michael Cooper 574
Wayne Hightower 107

Michael Cooper 703
Wayne Hightower 26

Michael Cooper 203
Wayne Hightower -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 96
Wayne Hightower -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 168
Wayne Hightower 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .468
Wayne Hightower .318

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .392
*
Wayne Hightower -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .825
Wayne Hightower .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)
Wayne Hightower 6.8
(1965)

Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)
Wayne Hightower 5.7
(1965)

Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)
Wayne Hightower 1.5
(1964)

Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)
Wayne Hightower -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)
Wayne Hightower -

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.