Michael Cooper vs. Alton Lister Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alton Lister 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.

Alton Lister

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Alton Lister: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Alton Lister 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Alton Lister 16

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Alton Lister 11

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Alton Lister 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Alton Lister 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Alton Lister 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Alton Lister 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 Alton Lister 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Alton Lister 6.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Alton Lister 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Alton Lister 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Alton Lister 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Alton Lister 6,298

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Alton Lister 5,996

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Alton Lister 914

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Alton Lister 351

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Alton Lister 1,473

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Alton Lister 953

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Alton Lister .512

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Alton Lister .111

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Alton Lister .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Alton Lister 11.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Alton Lister 9.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Alton Lister 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Alton Lister 0.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Alton Lister 2.4 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Alton Lister 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Alton Lister 5.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Alton Lister 0.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Alton Lister 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Alton Lister 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Alton Lister 617

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Alton Lister 506

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Alton Lister 70

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Alton Lister 39

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Alton Lister 142

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Alton Lister 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Alton Lister .505

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Alton Lister .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Alton Lister .640

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Alton Lister 11.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Alton Lister 7.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Alton Lister 1.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Alton Lister 1.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Alton Lister 2.6 (1989)

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