Michael Cooper vs. Woody Sauldsberry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Woody Sauldsberry 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.

Woody Sauldsberry

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Woody Sauldsberry: 1957-58 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Woody Sauldsberry 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Woody Sauldsberry 7

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Woody Sauldsberry 3

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Woody Sauldsberry 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Woody Sauldsberry 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Woody Sauldsberry 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Woody Sauldsberry 0 *

Rookie of The Year Michael Cooper 0 Woody Sauldsberry 1

* 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 Woody Sauldsberry 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Woody Sauldsberry 7.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Woody Sauldsberry 1.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Woody Sauldsberry 4,930

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Woody Sauldsberry 3,618

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Woody Sauldsberry 498

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Woody Sauldsberry 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Woody Sauldsberry .348

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Woody Sauldsberry .610

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Woody Sauldsberry 15.4 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Woody Sauldsberry 11.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Woody Sauldsberry 1.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Woody Sauldsberry 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Woody Sauldsberry 8.9

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Woody Sauldsberry 1.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Woody Sauldsberry 383

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Woody Sauldsberry 259

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Woody Sauldsberry 52

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Woody Sauldsberry 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Woody Sauldsberry .351

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Woody Sauldsberry .565

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Woody Sauldsberry 13.7 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Woody Sauldsberry 10.9 (1958)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Woody Sauldsberry 2.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Woody Sauldsberry - 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.