Michael Cooper vs. Aaron Nesmith Comparison

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

Michael Cooper

vs.

Aaron Nesmith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Aaron Nesmith 4

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Aaron Nesmith 3

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Aaron Nesmith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Aaron Nesmith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Aaron Nesmith 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Aaron Nesmith 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 8.9 Aaron Nesmith 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Aaron Nesmith 3.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Aaron Nesmith 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Aaron Nesmith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Aaron Nesmith 2,029

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Aaron Nesmith 768

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Aaron Nesmith 251

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Aaron Nesmith 155

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Aaron Nesmith 97

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Aaron Nesmith 243

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Aaron Nesmith .452

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Aaron Nesmith .374

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Aaron Nesmith .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Aaron Nesmith 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Aaron Nesmith 3.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Aaron Nesmith 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Aaron Nesmith 2.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Aaron Nesmith 0.9

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Aaron Nesmith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Aaron Nesmith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Aaron Nesmith 138

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Aaron Nesmith 82

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Aaron Nesmith 29

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Aaron Nesmith 9

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Aaron Nesmith 14

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Aaron Nesmith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Aaron Nesmith .341

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Aaron Nesmith .268

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Aaron Nesmith .938

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Aaron Nesmith 10.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Aaron Nesmith 4.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Aaron Nesmith 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Aaron Nesmith 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Aaron Nesmith 0.8 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.