Michael Cooper vs. Byron Irvin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Byron Irvin 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.

Byron Irvin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Byron Irvin: 1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Byron Irvin 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Byron Irvin 3

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Byron Irvin 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Byron Irvin 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Byron Irvin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Byron Irvin 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Byron Irvin 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 Byron Irvin 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Byron Irvin 1.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Byron Irvin 0.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Byron Irvin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Byron Irvin 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Byron Irvin 451

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Byron Irvin 123

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Byron Irvin 73

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Byron Irvin 44

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Byron Irvin 3

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Byron Irvin 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Byron Irvin .471

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Byron Irvin .350

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Byron Irvin .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Byron Irvin 5.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Byron Irvin 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Byron Irvin 0.9 (1990)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Byron Irvin 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Byron Irvin 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Byron Irvin 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Byron Irvin 2.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Byron Irvin 1.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Byron Irvin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Byron Irvin 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Byron Irvin 15

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Byron Irvin 8

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Byron Irvin 5

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Byron Irvin 2

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Byron Irvin 0

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Byron Irvin 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Byron Irvin .227

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Byron Irvin -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Byron Irvin .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Byron Irvin 3.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Byron Irvin 2.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Byron Irvin 1.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Byron Irvin 0.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Byron Irvin 0.0 (1990)

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