Michael Cooper vs. Tyronn Lue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyronn Lue 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.

Tyronn Lue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Tyronn Lue: 1998-99 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Tyronn Lue 2

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Tyronn Lue 11

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Tyronn Lue 4

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Tyronn Lue 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Tyronn Lue 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Tyronn Lue 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Tyronn Lue 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 Tyronn Lue 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Tyronn Lue 1.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Tyronn Lue 3.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Tyronn Lue 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Tyronn Lue 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Tyronn Lue 4,710

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Tyronn Lue 943

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Tyronn Lue 1,727

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Tyronn Lue 286

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Tyronn Lue 10

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Tyronn Lue 554

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Tyronn Lue .437

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Tyronn Lue .391

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Tyronn Lue .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Tyronn Lue 11.4 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Tyronn Lue 2.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Tyronn Lue 4.6 (2005)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Tyronn Lue 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Tyronn Lue 0.1 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Tyronn Lue 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Tyronn Lue 0.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Tyronn Lue 0.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Tyronn Lue 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Tyronn Lue 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Tyronn Lue 48

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Tyronn Lue 13

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Tyronn Lue 17

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Tyronn Lue 14

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Tyronn Lue 1

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Tyronn Lue 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Tyronn Lue .388

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Tyronn Lue .375

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Tyronn Lue .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Tyronn Lue 5.0 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Tyronn Lue 0.7 (2001)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Tyronn Lue 2.0 (1999)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Tyronn Lue 0.8 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Tyronn Lue 0.1 (2001)

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