Curly Armstrong vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

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

Curly Armstrong

vs.

Michael Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Curly Armstrong: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Curly Armstrong 0 Michael Cooper 5

NBA Seasons Curly Armstrong 3 Michael Cooper 12

Playoffs Played Curly Armstrong 2 Michael Cooper 11

All-Star Games Curly Armstrong 0 Michael Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Curly Armstrong 0 * Michael Cooper 5

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

Defensive Player of The Year Curly Armstrong 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 Curly Armstrong 6.8 Michael Cooper 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Michael Cooper 3.2

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 1,040 Michael Cooper 7,729

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 89 * Michael Cooper 2,769

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 352 Michael Cooper 3,666

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1,033

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Michael Cooper 523

Total Games Curly Armstrong 153 Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .295 Michael Cooper .469

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

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .692 Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 7.3 (1949) Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.7 (1950) Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 4.0 Michael Cooper 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Michael Cooper 3.4

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 1.8 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 24 Michael Cooper 1,581

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 7 * Michael Cooper 574

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 11 Michael Cooper 703

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Michael Cooper 203

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Michael Cooper 96

Total Games Curly Armstrong 6 Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .268 Michael Cooper .468

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

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .400 Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 5.0 (1951) Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.0 (1950) Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - 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.