Michael Cooper vs. Doug West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Doug West 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.

Doug West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Doug West: 1989-90 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Doug West 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Doug West 12

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Doug West 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Doug West 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Doug West 0

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Doug West 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 Doug West 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Doug West 2.5

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Doug West 1.9

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Doug West 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Doug West 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Doug West 6,477

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Doug West 1,670

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Doug West 1,292

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Doug West 459

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Doug West 189

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Doug West 676

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Doug West .481

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Doug West .191

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Doug West .801

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Doug West 19.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Doug West 3.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Doug West 3.5 (1992)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Doug West 1.1 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Doug West 0.5 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Doug West 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Doug West 1.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Doug West 2.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Doug West 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Doug West 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Doug West 33

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Doug West 4

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Doug West 6

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Doug West 2

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Doug West 1

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Doug West 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Doug West .545

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Doug West .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Doug West 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Doug West 11.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Doug West 1.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Doug West 2.0 (1997)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Doug West 0.7 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Doug West 0.3 (1997)

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