Michael Cooper vs. Leo Gottlieb Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Leo Gottlieb 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.

Leo Gottlieb

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Leo Gottlieb: 1946-47 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Leo Gottlieb 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Leo Gottlieb 2

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Leo Gottlieb 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Leo Gottlieb 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Leo Gottlieb 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Leo Gottlieb 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Leo Gottlieb 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 Leo Gottlieb 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Leo Gottlieb 0.4

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Leo Gottlieb 465

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Leo Gottlieb 36

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Leo Gottlieb 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Leo Gottlieb .266

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Leo Gottlieb .645

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Leo Gottlieb 5.9 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Leo Gottlieb 0.4 (1948)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Leo Gottlieb 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Leo Gottlieb 0.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Leo Gottlieb 24

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Leo Gottlieb 1

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Leo Gottlieb 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Leo Gottlieb .256

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Leo Gottlieb .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Leo Gottlieb 6.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Leo Gottlieb 0.3 (1947)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Notes: * 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.