Michael Cooper vs. Harry Giles Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Harry Giles 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.

Harry Giles

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Harry Giles: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Harry Giles 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Harry Giles 4

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Harry Giles 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Harry Giles 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Harry Giles 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Harry Giles 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Harry Giles 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 Harry Giles 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Harry Giles 3.5

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Harry Giles 1.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Harry Giles 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Harry Giles 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Harry Giles 888

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Harry Giles 573

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Harry Giles 180

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Harry Giles 63

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Harry Giles 56

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Harry Giles 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Harry Giles .508

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Harry Giles .244

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Harry Giles .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Harry Giles 7.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Harry Giles 4.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Harry Giles 1.5 (2019)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Harry Giles 0.5 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Harry Giles 0.4 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Harry Giles 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Harry Giles 3.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Harry Giles 0.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Harry Giles 0.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Harry Giles 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Harry Giles 0

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Harry Giles 3

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Harry Giles 0

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Harry Giles 0

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Harry Giles 0

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Harry Giles 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Harry Giles .000

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Harry Giles -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Harry Giles -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Harry Giles 0.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Harry Giles 3.0 (2021)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Harry Giles 0.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Harry Giles 0.0 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Harry Giles 0.0 (2021)

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