Michael Cooper vs. Hassan Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hassan Whiteside 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.

Hassan Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Hassan Whiteside: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Hassan Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Hassan Whiteside 10

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Hassan Whiteside 4

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Hassan Whiteside 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Hassan Whiteside 1

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Hassan Whiteside 0

Rebounds Leader Michael Cooper 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Blocks Leader Michael Cooper 0 Hassan Whiteside 2

* 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 Hassan Whiteside 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Hassan Whiteside 10.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Hassan Whiteside 0.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Hassan Whiteside 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Hassan Whiteside 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Hassan Whiteside 6,450

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Hassan Whiteside 5,523

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Hassan Whiteside 326

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Hassan Whiteside 271

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Hassan Whiteside 1,143

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Hassan Whiteside 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Hassan Whiteside .586

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Hassan Whiteside .308

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Hassan Whiteside .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Hassan Whiteside 17.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Hassan Whiteside 14.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Hassan Whiteside 1.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Hassan Whiteside 0.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Hassan Whiteside 3.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Hassan Whiteside 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Hassan Whiteside 7.9

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Hassan Whiteside 0.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Hassan Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Hassan Whiteside 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Hassan Whiteside 191

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Hassan Whiteside 205

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Hassan Whiteside 6

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Hassan Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Hassan Whiteside 52

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Hassan Whiteside 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Hassan Whiteside .592

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Hassan Whiteside 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Hassan Whiteside .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Hassan Whiteside 12.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Hassan Whiteside 10.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Hassan Whiteside 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Hassan Whiteside 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Hassan Whiteside 2.8 (2016)

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