Michael Cooper vs. Butch Lee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Butch Lee 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
Butch Lee:
1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cooper5
Butch Lee1
Michael Cooper12
Butch Lee2
Michael Cooper11
Butch Lee1
Michael Cooper0
Butch Lee0

Honors and Awards

Michael Cooper5
Butch Lee0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper8
Butch Lee0
Michael Cooper1 *
Butch Lee0
*
* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 8.9
Butch Lee 8.1

Michael Cooper 3.2
Butch Lee 1.4

Michael Cooper 4.2
Butch Lee 3.2

Michael Cooper 1.2
Butch Lee 0.9

Michael Cooper 0.6
Butch Lee 0.0

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 7,729
Butch Lee 773

Michael Cooper 2,769
Butch Lee 137

Michael Cooper 3,666
Butch Lee 307

Michael Cooper 1,033
Butch Lee 87

Michael Cooper 523
Butch Lee 1

Michael Cooper 873
Butch Lee 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .469
Butch Lee .450

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .340
*
Butch Lee -

*
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .833
Butch Lee .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)
Butch Lee 9.2
(1979)

Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)
Butch Lee 1.5
(1979)

Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)
Butch Lee 3.6
(1979)

Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)
Butch Lee 1.0
(1979)

Michael Cooper 1.0
(1981)
Butch Lee 0.0
(1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 9.4
Butch Lee 0.7

Michael Cooper 3.4
Butch Lee 0.3

Michael Cooper 4.2
Butch Lee 0.0

Michael Cooper 1.2
Butch Lee 0.0

Michael Cooper 0.6
Butch Lee 0.0

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 1,581
Butch Lee 2

Michael Cooper 574
Butch Lee 1

Michael Cooper 703
Butch Lee 0

Michael Cooper 203
Butch Lee 0

Michael Cooper 96
Butch Lee 0

Michael Cooper 168
Butch Lee 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .468
Butch Lee -

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .392
*
Butch Lee -

*
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .825
Butch Lee 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)
Butch Lee 0.7
(1980)

Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)
Butch Lee 0.3
(1980)

Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)
Butch Lee 0.0
(1980)

Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)
Butch Lee 0.0
(1980)

Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)
Butch Lee 0.0
(1980)

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