Michael Cooper vs. Terry Cummings Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Terry Cummings 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.

Terry Cummings

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Terry Cummings: 1982-83 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Terry Cummings 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Terry Cummings 18

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Terry Cummings 13

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Terry Cummings 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 0 Terry Cummings 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Terry Cummings 0

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Terry Cummings 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Cooper 0 Terry Cummings 1

* 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 Terry Cummings 16.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Terry Cummings 7.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Terry Cummings 1.9

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Terry Cummings 1.1

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Terry Cummings 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Terry Cummings 19,460

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Terry Cummings 8,630

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Terry Cummings 2,190

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Terry Cummings 1,255

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Terry Cummings 650

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Terry Cummings 1,183

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Terry Cummings .484

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Terry Cummings .295

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Terry Cummings .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Terry Cummings 23.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Terry Cummings 10.6 (1983)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Terry Cummings 2.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Terry Cummings 1.8 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Terry Cummings 1.0 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Terry Cummings 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Terry Cummings 6.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Terry Cummings 1.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Terry Cummings 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Terry Cummings 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Terry Cummings 1,664

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Terry Cummings 742

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Terry Cummings 173

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Terry Cummings 98

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Terry Cummings 62

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Terry Cummings 110

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Terry Cummings .502

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Terry Cummings .091

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Terry Cummings .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Terry Cummings 27.5 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Terry Cummings 11.3 (1992)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Terry Cummings 3.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Terry Cummings 1.8 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Terry Cummings 1.3 (1992)

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