Michael Cooper vs. Aaron Wiggins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron Wiggins 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 Wiggins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Aaron Wiggins: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Aaron Wiggins 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Aaron Wiggins 3

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Aaron Wiggins 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Aaron Wiggins 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Aaron Wiggins 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 Wiggins 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Aaron Wiggins 2.9

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Aaron Wiggins 1.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Aaron Wiggins 0.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Aaron Wiggins 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Aaron Wiggins 1,437

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Aaron Wiggins 574

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Aaron Wiggins 234

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Aaron Wiggins 125

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Aaron Wiggins 44

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Aaron Wiggins 198

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Aaron Wiggins .514

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Aaron Wiggins .394

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Aaron Wiggins .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Aaron Wiggins 8.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Aaron Wiggins 3.6 (2022)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Aaron Wiggins 1.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Aaron Wiggins 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Aaron Wiggins 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Aaron Wiggins 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Aaron Wiggins 3.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Aaron Wiggins 1.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Aaron Wiggins 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Aaron Wiggins 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Aaron Wiggins 62

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Aaron Wiggins 29

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Aaron Wiggins 10

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Aaron Wiggins 6

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Aaron Wiggins 3

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Aaron Wiggins 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Aaron Wiggins .511

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Aaron Wiggins .316

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Aaron Wiggins .909

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Aaron Wiggins 6.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Aaron Wiggins 3.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Aaron Wiggins 1.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Aaron Wiggins 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Aaron Wiggins 0.3 (2024)

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