Michael Cooper vs. Wesley Cox Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wesley Cox 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.

Wesley Cox

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Wesley Cox: 1977-78 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Wesley Cox 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Wesley Cox 2

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Wesley Cox 0

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Wesley Cox 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Wesley Cox 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Wesley Cox 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Wesley Cox 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 Wesley Cox 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Wesley Cox 2.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Wesley Cox 0.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Wesley Cox 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Wesley Cox 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Wesley Cox 342

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Wesley Cox 206

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Wesley Cox 23

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Wesley Cox 34

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Wesley Cox 15

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Wesley Cox 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Wesley Cox .412

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Wesley Cox - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Wesley Cox .510

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Wesley Cox 4.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Wesley Cox 3.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Wesley Cox 0.4 (1979)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Wesley Cox 0.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Wesley Cox 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Wesley Cox -

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Wesley Cox -

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Wesley Cox -

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Wesley Cox -

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Wesley Cox -

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Wesley Cox -

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Wesley Cox -

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Wesley Cox -

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Wesley Cox -

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Wesley Cox -

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Wesley Cox 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Wesley Cox -

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Wesley Cox - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Wesley Cox -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Wesley Cox -

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Wesley Cox -

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Wesley Cox -

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Wesley Cox -

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Wesley Cox -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.