Michael Cooper vs. Zan Tabak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zan Tabak 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.

Zan Tabak

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Zan Tabak: 1994-95 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Zan Tabak 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Zan Tabak 6

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Zan Tabak 3

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Zan Tabak 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Zan Tabak 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Zan Tabak 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Zan Tabak 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 Zan Tabak 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Zan Tabak 3.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Zan Tabak 0.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Zan Tabak 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Zan Tabak 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Zan Tabak 1,233

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Zan Tabak 883

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Zan Tabak 165

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Zan Tabak 65

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Zan Tabak 126

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Zan Tabak 247

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Zan Tabak .506

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Zan Tabak .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Zan Tabak .525

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Zan Tabak 7.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Zan Tabak 4.8 (1996)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Zan Tabak 1.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Zan Tabak 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Zan Tabak 0.8 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Zan Tabak 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Zan Tabak 1.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Zan Tabak 0.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Zan Tabak 0.1

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Zan Tabak 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Zan Tabak 19

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Zan Tabak 20

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Zan Tabak 1

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Zan Tabak 1

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Zan Tabak 5

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Zan Tabak 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Zan Tabak .353

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Zan Tabak -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Zan Tabak .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Zan Tabak 1.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Zan Tabak 1.6 (2000)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Zan Tabak 0.1 (1995)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Zan Tabak 0.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Zan Tabak 0.4 (1995)

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