Dan Anderson vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

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

Dan Anderson

vs.

Michael Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Anderson: 1974-75 to 1975-76
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Anderson 0 Michael Cooper 5

NBA Seasons Dan Anderson 2 Michael Cooper 12

Playoffs Played Dan Anderson 0 Michael Cooper 11

All-Star Games Dan Anderson 0 Michael Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dan Anderson 0 Michael Cooper 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dan Anderson 0 Michael Cooper 8

Defensive Player of The Year Dan Anderson 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 Dan Anderson 3.7 Michael Cooper 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson 1.0 Michael Cooper 3.2

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson 1.7 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Dan Anderson 0.4 Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson 0.0 Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Anderson 347 Michael Cooper 7,729

Total Rebounds Dan Anderson 91 Michael Cooper 2,769

Total Assists Dan Anderson 166 Michael Cooper 3,666

Total Steals Dan Anderson 36 Michael Cooper 1,033

Total Blocks Dan Anderson 3 Michael Cooper 523

Total Games Dan Anderson 95 Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Anderson .472 Michael Cooper .469

3-Point Percentage Dan Anderson - n/a ** Michael Cooper .340 *

Free Throw Percentage Dan Anderson .846 Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Anderson 4.4 (1976) Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson 1.2 (1976) Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson 1.9 (1975) Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dan Anderson 0.4 (1976) Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson 0.0 (1976) Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Anderson - Michael Cooper 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson - Michael Cooper 3.4

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson - Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Dan Anderson - Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson - Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Anderson - Michael Cooper 1,581

Total Rebounds Dan Anderson - Michael Cooper 574

Total Assists Dan Anderson - Michael Cooper 703

Total Steals Dan Anderson - Michael Cooper 203

Total Blocks Dan Anderson - Michael Cooper 96

Total Games Dan Anderson 0 Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Anderson - Michael Cooper .468

3-Point Percentage Dan Anderson - n/a ** Michael Cooper .392 *

Free Throw Percentage Dan Anderson - Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Anderson - Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson - Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson - Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dan Anderson - Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson - 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.