Michael Cooper vs. A.J. Green Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars A.J. Green 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
A.J. Green: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 A.J. Green 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 A.J. Green 3

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 A.J. Green 2

NBA Cups Won Michael Cooper 0 * A.J. Green 1 *

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 A.J. Green 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 A.J. Green 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 A.J. Green 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * A.J. Green 0

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 8.9 A.J. Green 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 A.J. Green 1.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 A.J. Green 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 A.J. Green 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 A.J. Green 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 A.J. Green 947

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 A.J. Green 283

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 A.J. Green 160

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 A.J. Green 52

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 A.J. Green 11

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 A.J. Green 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 A.J. Green .427

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * A.J. Green .421

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 A.J. Green .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) A.J. Green 7.4 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) A.J. Green 2.4 (2025)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) A.J. Green 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) A.J. Green 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) A.J. Green 0.1 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 A.J. Green 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 A.J. Green 2.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 A.J. Green 1.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 A.J. Green 0.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 A.J. Green 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 A.J. Green 72

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 A.J. Green 23

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 A.J. Green 12

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 A.J. Green 0

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 A.J. Green 1

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 A.J. Green 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 A.J. Green .436

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * A.J. Green .435

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 A.J. Green .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) A.J. Green 11.0 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) A.J. Green 2.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) A.J. Green 2.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) A.J. Green 0.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) A.J. Green 0.2 (2025)

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