Michael Cooper vs. Peyton Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Peyton Watson 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.

Peyton Watson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Peyton Watson: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Peyton Watson 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Peyton Watson 2

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Peyton Watson 2

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Peyton Watson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Peyton Watson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Peyton Watson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Peyton Watson 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 Peyton Watson 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Peyton Watson 2.9

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Peyton Watson 0.9

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Peyton Watson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Peyton Watson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Peyton Watson 607

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Peyton Watson 295

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Peyton Watson 97

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Peyton Watson 44

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Peyton Watson 99

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Peyton Watson 103

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Peyton Watson .468

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Peyton Watson .307

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Peyton Watson .651

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Peyton Watson 6.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Peyton Watson 3.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Peyton Watson 1.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Peyton Watson 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Peyton Watson 1.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Peyton Watson 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Peyton Watson 1.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Peyton Watson 0.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Peyton Watson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Peyton Watson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Peyton Watson 23

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Peyton Watson 19

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Peyton Watson 5

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Peyton Watson 0

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Peyton Watson 7

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Peyton Watson 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Peyton Watson .276

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Peyton Watson .286

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Peyton Watson .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Peyton Watson 1.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Peyton Watson 1.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Peyton Watson 0.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Peyton Watson 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Peyton Watson 0.6 (2024)

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