Michael Cooper vs. Dante Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dante Cunningham 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.

Dante Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Dante Cunningham: 2009-10 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Dante Cunningham 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Dante Cunningham 10

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Dante Cunningham 4

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Dante Cunningham 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Dante Cunningham 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Dante Cunningham 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Dante Cunningham 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 Dante Cunningham 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Dante Cunningham 3.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Dante Cunningham 0.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Dante Cunningham 0.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Dante Cunningham 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Dante Cunningham 4,133

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Dante Cunningham 2,676

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Dante Cunningham 506

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Dante Cunningham 459

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Dante Cunningham 336

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Dante Cunningham 715

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Dante Cunningham .469

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Dante Cunningham .345

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Dante Cunningham .649

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Dante Cunningham 8.7 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Dante Cunningham 5.1 (2013)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Dante Cunningham 1.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Dante Cunningham 1.1 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Dante Cunningham 0.7 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Dante Cunningham 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Dante Cunningham 2.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Dante Cunningham 0.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Dante Cunningham 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Dante Cunningham 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Dante Cunningham 58

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Dante Cunningham 48

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Dante Cunningham 2

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Dante Cunningham 9

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Dante Cunningham 6

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Dante Cunningham 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Dante Cunningham .600

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Dante Cunningham .667

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Dante Cunningham .889

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Dante Cunningham 5.3 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Dante Cunningham 4.5 (2015)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Dante Cunningham 0.5 (2015)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Dante Cunningham 1.0 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Dante Cunningham 1.0 (2015)

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