Michael Cooper vs. Amen Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Amen Thompson 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
Amen Thompson: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Amen Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Amen Thompson 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Amen Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Amen Thompson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Amen Thompson 1

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Amen Thompson 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 Amen Thompson 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Amen Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Amen Thompson 3.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Amen Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Amen Thompson 2,076

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Amen Thompson 1,186

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Amen Thompson 581

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Amen Thompson 214

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Amen Thompson 142

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Amen Thompson 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Amen Thompson .538

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Amen Thompson .212

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Amen Thompson .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Amen Thompson 17.7 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Amen Thompson 8.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Amen Thompson 5.3 (2026)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Amen Thompson 1.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Amen Thompson 1.3 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Amen Thompson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Amen Thompson 6.9

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Amen Thompson 1.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Amen Thompson 110

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Amen Thompson 48

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Amen Thompson 23

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Amen Thompson 12

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Amen Thompson 6

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Amen Thompson 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Amen Thompson .494

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Amen Thompson .250

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Amen Thompson .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Amen Thompson 15.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Amen Thompson 6.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Amen Thompson 3.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Amen Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Amen Thompson 0.9 (2025)

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