Michael Cooper vs. Art Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Art Williams and Michael Cooper that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90
Art Williams:
1967-68 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cooper5
Art Williams1
Michael Cooper12
Art Williams7
Michael Cooper11
Art Williams4
Michael Cooper0
Art Williams0

Honors and Awards

Michael Cooper5
Art Williams0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper8
Art Williams0
Michael Cooper1 *
Art Williams0
*
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 8.9
Art Williams 5.3

Michael Cooper 3.2
Art Williams 3.1

Michael Cooper 4.2
Art Williams 4.4

Michael Cooper 1.2
Art Williams 0.7

*
Michael Cooper 0.6
Art Williams 0.0

*

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 7,729
Art Williams 2,876

Michael Cooper 2,769
Art Williams 1,700

Michael Cooper 3,666
Art Williams 2,377

Michael Cooper 1,033
Art Williams 44

*
Michael Cooper 523
Art Williams 3

*
Michael Cooper 873
Art Williams 541

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .469
Art Williams .409

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .340
*
Art Williams -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .833
Art Williams .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)
Art Williams 8.1
(1968)

Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)
Art Williams 4.6
(1969)

Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)
Art Williams 6.6
(1969)

Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)
Art Williams 0.7
(1974)

*
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1981)
Art Williams 0.0
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 9.4
Art Williams 4.3

Michael Cooper 3.4
Art Williams 2.4

Michael Cooper 4.2
Art Williams 3.5

Michael Cooper 1.2
Art Williams 0.6

*
Michael Cooper 0.6
Art Williams 0.0

*

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 1,581
Art Williams 167

Michael Cooper 574
Art Williams 95

Michael Cooper 703
Art Williams 135

Michael Cooper 203
Art Williams 7

*
Michael Cooper 96
Art Williams 0

*
Michael Cooper 168
Art Williams 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .468
Art Williams .417

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .392
*
Art Williams -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .825
Art Williams .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)
Art Williams 5.9
(1972)

Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)
Art Williams 2.8
(1969)

Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)
Art Williams 5.3
(1969)

Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)
Art Williams 0.6
(1974)

*
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)
Art Williams 0.0
(1974)

*
Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.