Tate Armstrong vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Cooper and Tate Armstrong 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

Tate Armstrong

vs.

Michael Cooper

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tate Armstrong 0 Michael Cooper 5

NBA Seasons Tate Armstrong 2 Michael Cooper 12

Playoffs Played Tate Armstrong 0 Michael Cooper 11

All-Star Games Tate Armstrong 0 Michael Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tate Armstrong 0 Michael Cooper 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tate Armstrong 0 Michael Cooper 8

Defensive Player of The Year Tate Armstrong 0 * Michael Cooper 1 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong 3.8 Michael Cooper 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.0 Michael Cooper 3.2

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.1 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.4 Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.0 Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tate Armstrong 350 Michael Cooper 7,729

Total Rebounds Tate Armstrong 88 Michael Cooper 2,769

Total Assists Tate Armstrong 105 Michael Cooper 3,666

Total Steals Tate Armstrong 33 Michael Cooper 1,033

Total Blocks Tate Armstrong 0 Michael Cooper 523

Total Games Tate Armstrong 92 Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tate Armstrong .454 Michael Cooper .469

3-Point Percentage Tate Armstrong - n/a ** Michael Cooper .340 *

Free Throw Percentage Tate Armstrong .800 Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong 4.3 (1978) Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.0 (1978) Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.2 (1979) Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.4 (1979) Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.0 (1979) Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong - Michael Cooper 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong - Michael Cooper 3.4

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong - Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong - Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong - Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tate Armstrong - Michael Cooper 1,581

Total Rebounds Tate Armstrong - Michael Cooper 574

Total Assists Tate Armstrong - Michael Cooper 703

Total Steals Tate Armstrong - Michael Cooper 203

Total Blocks Tate Armstrong - Michael Cooper 96

Total Games Tate Armstrong 0 Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tate Armstrong - Michael Cooper .468

3-Point Percentage Tate Armstrong - n/a ** Michael Cooper .392 *

Free Throw Percentage Tate Armstrong - Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong - Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong - Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong - Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong - Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong - 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.