Michael Cooper vs. Will Perdue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Will Perdue 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.

Will Perdue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Will Perdue: 1988-89 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Will Perdue 4

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Will Perdue 13

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Will Perdue 10

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Will Perdue 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Will Perdue 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Will Perdue 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Will Perdue 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 Will Perdue 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Will Perdue 4.9

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Will Perdue 0.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Will Perdue 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Will Perdue 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Will Perdue 3,740

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Will Perdue 3,918

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Will Perdue 595

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Will Perdue 226

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Will Perdue 527

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Will Perdue 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Will Perdue .515

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Will Perdue .067

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Will Perdue .577

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Will Perdue 8.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Will Perdue 9.8 (1997)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Will Perdue 1.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Will Perdue 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Will Perdue 1.6 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Will Perdue 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Will Perdue 3.5

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Will Perdue 0.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Will Perdue 0.1

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Will Perdue 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Will Perdue 367

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Will Perdue 377

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Will Perdue 34

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Will Perdue 15

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Will Perdue 42

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Will Perdue 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Will Perdue .527

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Will Perdue .250

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Will Perdue .633

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Will Perdue 7.4 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Will Perdue 7.9 (1996)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Will Perdue 0.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Will Perdue 0.7 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Will Perdue 1.0 (1998)

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