Michael Cooper vs. Eric Piatkowski Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Piatkowski 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.

Eric Piatkowski

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Eric Piatkowski: 1994-95 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Eric Piatkowski 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Eric Piatkowski 14

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Eric Piatkowski 6

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Eric Piatkowski 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Eric Piatkowski 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Eric Piatkowski 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Eric Piatkowski 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 Eric Piatkowski 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Eric Piatkowski 2.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Eric Piatkowski 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Eric Piatkowski 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Eric Piatkowski 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Eric Piatkowski 5,919

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Eric Piatkowski 1,716

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Eric Piatkowski 778

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Eric Piatkowski 404

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Eric Piatkowski 115

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Eric Piatkowski 789

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Eric Piatkowski .434

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Eric Piatkowski .399

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Eric Piatkowski .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Eric Piatkowski 11.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Eric Piatkowski 3.5 (1998)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Eric Piatkowski 1.6 (2002)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Eric Piatkowski 0.9 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Eric Piatkowski 0.2 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Eric Piatkowski 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Eric Piatkowski 1.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Eric Piatkowski 0.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Eric Piatkowski 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Eric Piatkowski 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Eric Piatkowski 51

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Eric Piatkowski 17

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Eric Piatkowski 4

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Eric Piatkowski 5

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Eric Piatkowski 2

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Eric Piatkowski 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Eric Piatkowski .368

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Eric Piatkowski .391

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Eric Piatkowski .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Eric Piatkowski 5.3 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Eric Piatkowski 1.8 (2005)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Eric Piatkowski 0.6 (2005)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Eric Piatkowski 0.8 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Eric Piatkowski 0.2 (2005)

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