Michael Cooper vs. Dave Piontek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Piontek 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.

Dave Piontek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Dave Piontek: 1956-57 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Dave Piontek 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Dave Piontek 7

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Dave Piontek 4

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Dave Piontek 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Dave Piontek 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Dave Piontek 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Dave Piontek 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 8.9 Dave Piontek 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Dave Piontek 4.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Dave Piontek 1.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Dave Piontek 2,955

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Dave Piontek 1,770

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Dave Piontek 478

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Dave Piontek 413

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Dave Piontek .391

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Dave Piontek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Dave Piontek .652

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Dave Piontek 10.6 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Dave Piontek 6.0 (1960)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Dave Piontek 1.7 (1959)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Dave Piontek - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Dave Piontek - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Dave Piontek 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Dave Piontek 2.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Dave Piontek 0.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Dave Piontek 104

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Dave Piontek 70

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Dave Piontek 20

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Dave Piontek 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Dave Piontek .354

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Dave Piontek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Dave Piontek .649

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Dave Piontek 5.1 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Dave Piontek 5.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Dave Piontek 1.3 (1960)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Dave Piontek - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Dave Piontek - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.