Michael Cooper vs. Byron Scott Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Byron Scott 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 Scott

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Byron Scott: 1983-84 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Byron Scott 3

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Byron Scott 14

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Byron Scott 13

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Byron Scott 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Byron Scott 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 Scott 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Byron Scott 2.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Byron Scott 2.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Byron Scott 1.1

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Byron Scott 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Byron Scott 15,097

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Byron Scott 2,987

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Byron Scott 2,729

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Byron Scott 1,224

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Byron Scott 276

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Byron Scott 1,073

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Byron Scott .482

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Byron Scott .370

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Byron Scott .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Byron Scott 21.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Byron Scott 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Byron Scott 4.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Byron Scott 1.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Byron Scott 0.4 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Byron Scott 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Byron Scott 2.9

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Byron Scott 2.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Byron Scott 1.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Byron Scott 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Byron Scott 2,451

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Byron Scott 536

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Byron Scott 390

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Byron Scott 226

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Byron Scott 30

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Byron Scott 183

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Byron Scott .482

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Byron Scott .395

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Byron Scott .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Byron Scott 19.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Byron Scott 4.2 (1988)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Byron Scott 3.5 (1992)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Byron Scott 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Byron Scott 0.3 (1990)

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