Michael Cooper vs. Fred Schaus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Schaus 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.

Fred Schaus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Fred Schaus: 1949-50 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Fred Schaus 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Fred Schaus 5

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Fred Schaus 5

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Fred Schaus 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 0 Fred Schaus 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Fred Schaus 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Fred Schaus 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Fred Schaus 0 *

* 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

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 8.9 Fred Schaus 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Fred Schaus 6.0 *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Fred Schaus 2.9

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Fred Schaus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Fred Schaus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Fred Schaus 4,070

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Fred Schaus 1,609 *

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Fred Schaus 961

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Fred Schaus - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Fred Schaus - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Fred Schaus 334

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Fred Schaus .352

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Fred Schaus .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Fred Schaus 15.1 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Fred Schaus 7.3 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Fred Schaus 4.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Fred Schaus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Fred Schaus - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Fred Schaus 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Fred Schaus 5.0 *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Fred Schaus 2.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Fred Schaus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Fred Schaus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Fred Schaus 247

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Fred Schaus 85 *

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Fred Schaus 55

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Fred Schaus - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Fred Schaus - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Fred Schaus 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Fred Schaus .339

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Fred Schaus .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Fred Schaus 18.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Fred Schaus 7.5 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Fred Schaus 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Fred Schaus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Fred Schaus - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.