Michael Cooper vs. Michael Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Young 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.

Michael Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Michael Young: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Michael Young 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Michael Young 3

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Michael Young 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Michael Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Michael Young 0

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Michael Young 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 Michael Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Michael Young 1.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Michael Young 0.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Michael Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Michael Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Michael Young 223

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Michael Young 88

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Michael Young 24

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Michael Young 25

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Michael Young 3

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Michael Young 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Michael Young .465

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Michael Young .296

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Michael Young .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Michael Young 4.9 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Michael Young 1.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Michael Young 0.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Michael Young 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Michael Young 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Michael Young 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Michael Young 0.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Michael Young 0.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Michael Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Michael Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Michael Young 2

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Michael Young 1

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Michael Young 0

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Michael Young 0

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Michael Young 0

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Michael Young 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Michael Young .250

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Michael Young -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Michael Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Michael Young 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Michael Young 0.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

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