Dick Atha vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

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

Dick Atha

vs.

Michael Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Atha: 1955-56 to 1957-58
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Atha 0 Michael Cooper 5

NBA Seasons Dick Atha 2 Michael Cooper 12

Playoffs Played Dick Atha 0 Michael Cooper 11

All-Star Games Dick Atha 0 Michael Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick Atha 0 * Michael Cooper 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Atha 0 Michael Cooper 8

Defensive Player of The Year Dick Atha 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 Dick Atha 3.2 Michael Cooper 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha 1.5 Michael Cooper 3.2

Assists Per Game Dick Atha 1.2 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Atha 137 Michael Cooper 7,729

Total Rebounds Dick Atha 66 Michael Cooper 2,769

Total Assists Dick Atha 51 Michael Cooper 3,666

Total Steals Dick Atha - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1,033

Total Blocks Dick Atha - n/a ** Michael Cooper 523

Total Games Dick Atha 43 Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Atha .393 Michael Cooper .469

3-Point Percentage Dick Atha - n/a ** Michael Cooper .340 *

Free Throw Percentage Dick Atha .795 Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Atha 3.7 (1956) Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha 1.7 (1956) Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dick Atha 1.3 (1956) Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Atha - Michael Cooper 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha - Michael Cooper 3.4

Assists Per Game Dick Atha - Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Atha - Michael Cooper 1,581

Total Rebounds Dick Atha - Michael Cooper 574

Total Assists Dick Atha - Michael Cooper 703

Total Steals Dick Atha - n/a ** Michael Cooper 203

Total Blocks Dick Atha - n/a ** Michael Cooper 96

Total Games Dick Atha 0 Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Atha - Michael Cooper .468

3-Point Percentage Dick Atha - n/a ** Michael Cooper .392 *

Free Throw Percentage Dick Atha - Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Atha - Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha - Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dick Atha - Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** 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. ** 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.