Michael Cooper vs. Chet Walker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chet Walker and Michael Cooper that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90
Chet Walker:
1962-63 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cooper5
Chet Walker1
Michael Cooper12
Chet Walker13
Michael Cooper11
Chet Walker13
Michael Cooper0
Chet Walker7

Honors and Awards

Michael Cooper5
Chet Walker0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper8
Chet Walker0
Michael Cooper1 *
Chet Walker0
*
* 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

Michael Cooper 8.9
Chet Walker 18.2

Michael Cooper 3.2
Chet Walker 7.1

Michael Cooper 4.2
Chet Walker 2.1

Michael Cooper 1.2
Chet Walker 0.7

*
Michael Cooper 0.6
Chet Walker 0.1

*

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 7,729
Chet Walker 18,831

Michael Cooper 2,769
Chet Walker 7,314

Michael Cooper 3,666
Chet Walker 2,126

Michael Cooper 1,033
Chet Walker 117

*
Michael Cooper 523
Chet Walker 10

*
Michael Cooper 873
Chet Walker 1,032

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .469
Chet Walker .470

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .340
*
Chet Walker -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .833
Chet Walker .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)
Chet Walker 22.0
(1972)

Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)
Chet Walker 10.3
(1964)

Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)
Chet Walker 2.5
(1966)

Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)
Chet Walker 0.8
(1974)

*
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1981)
Chet Walker 0.1
(1975)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 9.4
Chet Walker 18.2

Michael Cooper 3.4
Chet Walker 7.0

Michael Cooper 4.2
Chet Walker 2.0

Michael Cooper 1.2
Chet Walker 1.0

*
Michael Cooper 0.6
Chet Walker 0.1

*

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 1,581
Chet Walker 1,916

Michael Cooper 574
Chet Walker 737

Michael Cooper 703
Chet Walker 212

Michael Cooper 203
Chet Walker 23

*
Michael Cooper 96
Chet Walker 2

*
Michael Cooper 168
Chet Walker 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .468
Chet Walker .449

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .392
*
Chet Walker -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .825
Chet Walker .787

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)
Chet Walker 21.7
(1967)

Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)
Chet Walker 10.4
(1964)

Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)
Chet Walker 3.1
(1971)

Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)
Chet Walker 1.0
(1975)

*
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)
Chet Walker 0.1
(1974)

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