Michael Cooper vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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.

Trae Young

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 0 Trae Young 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Trae Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Trae Young 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Trae Young 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 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Trae Young 62

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Trae Young 4

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

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