Michael Cooper vs. Whitey Skoog Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Whitey Skoog 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.

Whitey Skoog

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Whitey Skoog: 1951-52 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Whitey Skoog 3

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Whitey Skoog 6

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Whitey Skoog 4

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Whitey Skoog 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Whitey Skoog 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Whitey Skoog 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Whitey Skoog 0 *

* 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

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 8.9 Whitey Skoog 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Whitey Skoog 3.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Whitey Skoog 2.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Whitey Skoog 2,800

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Whitey Skoog 1,133

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Whitey Skoog 903

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Whitey Skoog 341

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Whitey Skoog .388

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Whitey Skoog .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Whitey Skoog 11.6 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Whitey Skoog 4.2 (1955)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Whitey Skoog 3.5 (1956)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Whitey Skoog - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Whitey Skoog 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Whitey Skoog 3.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Whitey Skoog 2.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Whitey Skoog 280

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Whitey Skoog 125

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Whitey Skoog 70

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Whitey Skoog 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Whitey Skoog .402

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Whitey Skoog .685

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Whitey Skoog 13.0 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Whitey Skoog 6.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Whitey Skoog 6.0 (1956)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Whitey Skoog - 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.