Sterling Brown vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Cooper and Sterling Brown that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Sterling Brown:
2017-18 to 2022-23
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

Sterling Brown0
Michael Cooper5
Sterling Brown6
Michael Cooper12
Sterling Brown4
Michael Cooper11
Sterling Brown0
Michael Cooper0

Honors and Awards

Sterling Brown0
Michael Cooper5
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Sterling Brown0
Michael Cooper8
Sterling Brown0
Michael Cooper1
*
* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Sterling Brown 5.3
Michael Cooper 8.9

Sterling Brown 3.3
Michael Cooper 3.2

Sterling Brown 1.0
Michael Cooper 4.2

Sterling Brown 0.5
Michael Cooper 1.2

Sterling Brown 0.2
Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Sterling Brown 1,431
Michael Cooper 7,729

Sterling Brown 891
Michael Cooper 2,769

Sterling Brown 268
Michael Cooper 3,666

Sterling Brown 140
Michael Cooper 1,033

Sterling Brown 47
Michael Cooper 523

Sterling Brown 268
Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Sterling Brown .419
Michael Cooper .469

3-Point Percentage
Sterling Brown .363
Michael Cooper .340

*
Free Throw Percentage
Sterling Brown .796
Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Sterling Brown 8.2
(2021)
Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)

Sterling Brown 4.4
(2021)
Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)

Sterling Brown 1.4
(2019)
Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)

Sterling Brown 0.8
(2023)
Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)

Sterling Brown 0.2
(2018)
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Sterling Brown 2.6
Michael Cooper 9.4

Sterling Brown 1.7
Michael Cooper 3.4

Sterling Brown 0.9
Michael Cooper 4.2

Sterling Brown 0.5
Michael Cooper 1.2

Sterling Brown 0.2
Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Sterling Brown 63
Michael Cooper 1,581

Sterling Brown 41
Michael Cooper 574

Sterling Brown 22
Michael Cooper 703

Sterling Brown 11
Michael Cooper 203

Sterling Brown 5
Michael Cooper 96

Sterling Brown 24
Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Sterling Brown .389
Michael Cooper .468

3-Point Percentage
Sterling Brown .276
Michael Cooper .392

*
Free Throw Percentage
Sterling Brown .722
Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Sterling Brown 4.1
(2019)
Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)

Sterling Brown 2.7
(2019)
Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)

Sterling Brown 1.7
(2019)
Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)

Sterling Brown 0.5
(2019)
Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)

Sterling Brown 0.3
(2019)
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)

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