Michael Cooper vs. Brook Lopez Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brook Lopez 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.

Brook Lopez

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Brook Lopez 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Brook Lopez 16

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Brook Lopez 8

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Brook Lopez 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Brook Lopez 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Brook Lopez 2

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Brook Lopez 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 Brook Lopez 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Brook Lopez 6.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Brook Lopez 1.4

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Brook Lopez 0.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Brook Lopez 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Brook Lopez 16,476

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Brook Lopez 6,336

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Brook Lopez 1,471

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Brook Lopez 583

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Brook Lopez 1,912

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Brook Lopez 1,025

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Brook Lopez .496

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Brook Lopez .349

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Brook Lopez .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Brook Lopez 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Brook Lopez 6.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Brook Lopez 0.9

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Brook Lopez 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Brook Lopez 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Brook Lopez 1,195

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Brook Lopez 499

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Brook Lopez 71

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Brook Lopez 56

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Brook Lopez 142

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Brook Lopez 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Brook Lopez .516

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Brook Lopez .341

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Brook Lopez .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Brook Lopez 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013)

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