Michael Cooper vs. Boris Diaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Boris Diaw 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.

Boris Diaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Boris Diaw: 2003-04 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Boris Diaw 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Boris Diaw 14

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Boris Diaw 10

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Boris Diaw 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Boris Diaw 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Boris Diaw 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Boris Diaw 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 Boris Diaw 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Boris Diaw 4.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Boris Diaw 3.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Boris Diaw 0.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Boris Diaw 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Boris Diaw 9,139

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Boris Diaw 4,634

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Boris Diaw 3,684

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Boris Diaw 648

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Boris Diaw 510

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Boris Diaw 1,064

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Boris Diaw .493

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Boris Diaw .336

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Boris Diaw .717

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Boris Diaw 13.3 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Boris Diaw 6.9 (2006)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Boris Diaw 6.2 (2006)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Boris Diaw 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Boris Diaw 1.0 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Boris Diaw 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Boris Diaw 4.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Boris Diaw 3.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Boris Diaw 0.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Boris Diaw 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Boris Diaw 1,097

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Boris Diaw 520

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Boris Diaw 382

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Boris Diaw 72

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Boris Diaw 52

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Boris Diaw 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Boris Diaw .504

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Boris Diaw .336

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Boris Diaw .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Boris Diaw 18.7 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Boris Diaw 6.7 (2006)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Boris Diaw 5.2 (2006)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Boris Diaw 0.9 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Boris Diaw 1.1 (2006)

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