Michael Cooper vs. Albert King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Albert King 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.

Albert King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Albert King: 1981-82 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Albert King 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Albert King 9

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Albert King 5

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Albert King 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Albert King 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Albert King 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Albert King 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 Albert King 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Albert King 4.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Albert King 2.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Albert King 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Albert King 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Albert King 6,470

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Albert King 2,262

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Albert King 1,171

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Albert King 452

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Albert King 196

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Albert King 534

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Albert King .461

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Albert King .268

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Albert King .791

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Albert King 17.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Albert King 5.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Albert King 3.7 (1983)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Albert King 1.2 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Albert King 0.5 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Albert King 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Albert King 5.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Albert King 2.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Albert King 1.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Albert King 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Albert King 327

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Albert King 110

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Albert King 49

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Albert King 26

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Albert King 8

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Albert King 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Albert King .453

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Albert King .333

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Albert King .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Albert King 22.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Albert King 7.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Albert King 3.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Albert King 2.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Albert King 0.7 (1985)

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