Al Cervi vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Cooper and Al Cervi 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

Al Cervi

vs.

Michael Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Cervi: 1949-50 to 1952-53
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Cervi 0 Michael Cooper 5

NBA Seasons Al Cervi 4 Michael Cooper 12

Playoffs Played Al Cervi 4 Michael Cooper 11

All-Star Games Al Cervi 0 Michael Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Cervi 1 Michael Cooper 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Al Cervi 0 * Michael Cooper 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Cervi 0 Michael Cooper 8

Defensive Player of The Year Al Cervi 0 * Michael Cooper 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 Al Cervi 7.9 Michael Cooper 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Al Cervi 1.8 * Michael Cooper 3.2

Assists Per Game Al Cervi 3.2 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Cervi 1,591 Michael Cooper 7,729

Total Rebounds Al Cervi 261 * Michael Cooper 2,769

Total Assists Al Cervi 648 Michael Cooper 3,666

Total Steals Al Cervi - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1,033

Total Blocks Al Cervi - n/a ** Michael Cooper 523

Total Games Al Cervi 202 Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Cervi .359 Michael Cooper .469

3-Point Percentage Al Cervi - n/a ** Michael Cooper .340 *

Free Throw Percentage Al Cervi .839 Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Cervi 10.2 (1950) Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Al Cervi 2.9 (1951) * Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Al Cervi 4.7 (1950) Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Cervi 8.0 Michael Cooper 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Al Cervi 2.7 * Michael Cooper 3.4

Assists Per Game Al Cervi 3.9 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Cervi 216 Michael Cooper 1,581

Total Rebounds Al Cervi 43 * Michael Cooper 574

Total Assists Al Cervi 106 Michael Cooper 703

Total Steals Al Cervi - n/a ** Michael Cooper 203

Total Blocks Al Cervi - n/a ** Michael Cooper 96

Total Games Al Cervi 27 Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Cervi .314 Michael Cooper .468

3-Point Percentage Al Cervi - n/a ** Michael Cooper .392 *

Free Throw Percentage Al Cervi .866 Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Cervi 11.1 (1951) Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Al Cervi 4.7 (1951) * Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Al Cervi 5.4 (1951) Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.