Michael Cooper vs. Adrian Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Adrian Smith 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.

Adrian Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Adrian Smith: 1961-62 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Adrian Smith 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Adrian Smith 10

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Adrian Smith 6

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Adrian Smith 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Adrian Smith 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Adrian Smith 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Adrian Smith 0 *

* 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 Michael Cooper 8.9 Adrian Smith 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Adrian Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Adrian Smith 2.4

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Adrian Smith 8,482

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Adrian Smith 1,580

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Adrian Smith 1,697

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Adrian Smith 719

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Adrian Smith .429

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Adrian Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Adrian Smith .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Adrian Smith 18.4 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Adrian Smith 3.6 (1966)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Adrian Smith 3.3 (1968)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Adrian Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Adrian Smith 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Adrian Smith 1.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Adrian Smith 2.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Adrian Smith 306

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Adrian Smith 61

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Adrian Smith 80

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Adrian Smith 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Adrian Smith .379

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Adrian Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Adrian Smith .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Adrian Smith 14.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Adrian Smith 2.8 (1965)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Adrian Smith 5.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Adrian Smith - n/a **

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.