Austin Carr vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Cooper and Austin Carr 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

Austin Carr

vs.

Michael Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Austin Carr: 1971-72 to 1980-81
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Austin Carr 0 Michael Cooper 5

NBA Seasons Austin Carr 10 Michael Cooper 12

Playoffs Played Austin Carr 3 Michael Cooper 11

All-Star Games Austin Carr 1 Michael Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Austin Carr 0 Michael Cooper 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Austin Carr 0 Michael Cooper 8

Defensive Player of The Year Austin Carr 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 Austin Carr 15.4 Michael Cooper 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Austin Carr 2.9 Michael Cooper 3.2

Assists Per Game Austin Carr 2.8 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Austin Carr 0.8 * Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Austin Carr 0.1 * Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Carr 10,473 Michael Cooper 7,729

Total Rebounds Austin Carr 1,990 Michael Cooper 2,769

Total Assists Austin Carr 1,878 Michael Cooper 3,666

Total Steals Austin Carr 433 * Michael Cooper 1,033

Total Blocks Austin Carr 66 * Michael Cooper 523

Total Games Austin Carr 682 Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Carr .449 Michael Cooper .469

3-Point Percentage Austin Carr .154 * Michael Cooper .340 *

Free Throw Percentage Austin Carr .804 Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Carr 21.9 (1974) Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Carr 4.5 (1973) Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Austin Carr 3.8 (1974) Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game Austin Carr 1.2 (1975) * Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Austin Carr 0.2 (1978) * Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Carr 11.8 Michael Cooper 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Austin Carr 2.3 Michael Cooper 3.4

Assists Per Game Austin Carr 2.3 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Austin Carr 0.6 * Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Austin Carr 0.3 * Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Carr 212 Michael Cooper 1,581

Total Rebounds Austin Carr 41 Michael Cooper 574

Total Assists Austin Carr 41 Michael Cooper 703

Total Steals Austin Carr 10 * Michael Cooper 203

Total Blocks Austin Carr 5 * Michael Cooper 96

Total Games Austin Carr 18 Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Carr .426 Michael Cooper .468

3-Point Percentage Austin Carr - * Michael Cooper .392 *

Free Throw Percentage Austin Carr .691 Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Carr 17.5 (1978) Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Carr 4.0 (1978) Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Austin Carr 3.3 (1977) Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Austin Carr 1.0 (1978) * Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Austin Carr 0.5 (1978) * Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.