Michael Cooper vs. Al Wood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Wood 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.

Al Wood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Al Wood: 1981-82 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Al Wood 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Al Wood 6

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Al Wood 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Al Wood 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Al Wood 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Al Wood 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Al Wood 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 Al Wood 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Al Wood 3.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Al Wood 1.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Al Wood 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Al Wood 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Al Wood 4,902

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Al Wood 1,262

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Al Wood 742

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Al Wood 310

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Al Wood 159

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Al Wood 417

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Al Wood .465

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Al Wood .211

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Al Wood .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Al Wood 15.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Al Wood 3.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Al Wood 3.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Al Wood 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Al Wood 0.7 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Al Wood 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Al Wood 6.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Al Wood 2.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Al Wood 0.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Al Wood 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Al Wood 60

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Al Wood 34

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Al Wood 10

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Al Wood 1

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Al Wood 1

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Al Wood 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Al Wood .464

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Al Wood .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Al Wood .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Al Wood 12.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Al Wood 6.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Al Wood 2.0 (1984)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Al Wood 0.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Al Wood 0.2 (1984)

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