Michael Cooper vs. Fat Lever Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fat Lever 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.

Fat Lever

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Fat Lever: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Fat Lever 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Fat Lever 11

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Fat Lever 8

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Fat Lever 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 0 Fat Lever 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Fat Lever 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Fat Lever 1

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Fat Lever 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 Fat Lever 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Fat Lever 6.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Fat Lever 6.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Fat Lever 2.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Fat Lever 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Fat Lever 10,433

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Fat Lever 4,523

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Fat Lever 4,696

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Fat Lever 1,666

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Fat Lever 209

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Fat Lever 752

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Fat Lever .447

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Fat Lever .310

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Fat Lever .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Fat Lever 19.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Fat Lever 9.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Fat Lever 8.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Fat Lever 2.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Fat Lever 0.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Fat Lever 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Fat Lever 5.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Fat Lever 6.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Fat Lever 1.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Fat Lever 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Fat Lever 596

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Fat Lever 276

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Fat Lever 297

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Fat Lever 89

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Fat Lever 9

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Fat Lever 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Fat Lever .414

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Fat Lever .409

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Fat Lever .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Fat Lever 17.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Fat Lever 10.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Fat Lever 9.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Fat Lever 2.7 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Fat Lever 0.6 (1988)

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