Michael Cooper vs. Gary Trent Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Trent 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.

Gary Trent

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Gary Trent: 1995-96 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Gary Trent 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Gary Trent 9

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Gary Trent 5

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Gary Trent 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Gary Trent 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Gary Trent 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Gary Trent 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 Gary Trent 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Gary Trent 4.5

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Gary Trent 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Gary Trent 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Gary Trent 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Gary Trent 4,366

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Gary Trent 2,276

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Gary Trent 504

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Gary Trent 223

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Gary Trent 174

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Gary Trent 506

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Gary Trent .501

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Gary Trent .080

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Gary Trent .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Gary Trent 16.0 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Gary Trent 7.8 (1999)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Gary Trent 2.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Gary Trent 0.7 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Gary Trent 0.5 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Gary Trent 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Gary Trent 1.5

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Gary Trent 0.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Gary Trent 0.1

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Gary Trent 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Gary Trent 88

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Gary Trent 41

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Gary Trent 8

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Gary Trent 2

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Gary Trent 1

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Gary Trent 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Gary Trent .398

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Gary Trent .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Gary Trent .581

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Gary Trent 8.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Gary Trent 3.0 (2002)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Gary Trent 1.0 (1997)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Gary Trent 0.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Gary Trent 0.3 (1997)

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