Michael Cooper vs. Gar Heard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gar Heard 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
Gar Heard:
1970-71 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cooper5
Gar Heard0
Michael Cooper12
Gar Heard11
Michael Cooper11
Gar Heard7
Michael Cooper0
Gar Heard0

Honors and Awards

Michael Cooper5
Gar Heard0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper8
Gar Heard0
Michael Cooper1 *
Gar Heard0
*
* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 8.9
Gar Heard 8.7

Michael Cooper 3.2
Gar Heard 7.5

Michael Cooper 4.2
Gar Heard 1.6

Michael Cooper 1.2
Gar Heard 1.3

*
Michael Cooper 0.6
Gar Heard 1.3

*

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 7,729
Gar Heard 6,828

Michael Cooper 2,769
Gar Heard 5,876

Michael Cooper 3,666
Gar Heard 1,220

Michael Cooper 1,033
Gar Heard 784

*
Michael Cooper 523
Gar Heard 780

*
Michael Cooper 873
Gar Heard 787

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .469
Gar Heard .414

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .340
*
Gar Heard .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .833
Gar Heard .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)
Gar Heard 15.3
(1974)

Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)
Gar Heard 11.7
(1974)

Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)
Gar Heard 2.8
(1975)

Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)
Gar Heard 1.7
(1974)

*
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1981)
Gar Heard 2.8
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 9.4
Gar Heard 10.2

Michael Cooper 3.4
Gar Heard 9.1

Michael Cooper 4.2
Gar Heard 1.6

Michael Cooper 1.2
Gar Heard 1.4

*
Michael Cooper 0.6
Gar Heard 1.7

*

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 1,581
Gar Heard 602

Michael Cooper 574
Gar Heard 537

Michael Cooper 703
Gar Heard 96

Michael Cooper 203
Gar Heard 80

*
Michael Cooper 96
Gar Heard 98

*
Michael Cooper 168
Gar Heard 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .468
Gar Heard .419

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .392
*
Gar Heard -

*
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .825
Gar Heard .651

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)
Gar Heard 16.8
(1974)

Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)
Gar Heard 14.7
(1974)

Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)
Gar Heard 2.6
(1975)

Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)
Gar Heard 2.1
(1976)

*
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)
Gar Heard 2.0
(1978)

*
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.