Michael Cooper vs. Quincy Pondexter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Quincy Pondexter 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.

Quincy Pondexter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Quincy Pondexter: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Quincy Pondexter 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Quincy Pondexter 7

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Quincy Pondexter 5

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Quincy Pondexter 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Quincy Pondexter 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Quincy Pondexter 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Quincy Pondexter 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 Quincy Pondexter 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Quincy Pondexter 1.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Quincy Pondexter 0.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Quincy Pondexter 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Quincy Pondexter 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Quincy Pondexter 1,609

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Quincy Pondexter 640

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Quincy Pondexter 263

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Quincy Pondexter 122

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Quincy Pondexter 49

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Quincy Pondexter 355

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Quincy Pondexter .423

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Quincy Pondexter .356

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Quincy Pondexter .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Quincy Pondexter 7.2 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Quincy Pondexter 2.6 (2015)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Quincy Pondexter 1.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Quincy Pondexter 0.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Quincy Pondexter 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Quincy Pondexter 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Quincy Pondexter 2.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Quincy Pondexter 0.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Quincy Pondexter 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Quincy Pondexter 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Quincy Pondexter 197

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Quincy Pondexter 76

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Quincy Pondexter 28

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Quincy Pondexter 23

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Quincy Pondexter 2

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Quincy Pondexter 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Quincy Pondexter .466

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Quincy Pondexter .408

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Quincy Pondexter .682

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Quincy Pondexter 8.9 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Quincy Pondexter 5.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Quincy Pondexter 3.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Quincy Pondexter 1.8 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Quincy Pondexter 0.1 (2013)

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