Michael Cooper vs. Frankie Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frankie Sanders 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.

Frankie Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Frankie Sanders: 1978-79 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Frankie Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Frankie Sanders 2

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Frankie Sanders 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Frankie Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Frankie Sanders 0

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Frankie Sanders 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 Frankie Sanders 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Frankie Sanders 1.9

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Frankie Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Frankie Sanders 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Frankie Sanders 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Frankie Sanders 352

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Frankie Sanders 131

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Frankie Sanders 69

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Frankie Sanders 37

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Frankie Sanders 7

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Frankie Sanders 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Frankie Sanders .430

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Frankie Sanders - *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Frankie Sanders .822

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Frankie Sanders 5.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Frankie Sanders 2.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Frankie Sanders 1.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Frankie Sanders 0.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Frankie Sanders 0.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Frankie Sanders 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Frankie Sanders 0.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Frankie Sanders 0.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Frankie Sanders 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Frankie Sanders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Frankie Sanders 23

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Frankie Sanders 5

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Frankie Sanders 2

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Frankie Sanders 3

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Frankie Sanders 0

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Frankie Sanders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Frankie Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Frankie Sanders .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Frankie Sanders 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Frankie Sanders 2.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Frankie Sanders 0.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Frankie Sanders 0.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Frankie Sanders 0.3 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Frankie Sanders 0.0 (1981)

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