Michael Cooper vs. Charles Pittman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Pittman 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.

Charles Pittman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Charles Pittman: 1982-83 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Charles Pittman 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Charles Pittman 4

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Charles Pittman 3

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Charles Pittman 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Charles Pittman 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Charles Pittman 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Charles Pittman 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 Charles Pittman 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Charles Pittman 3.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Charles Pittman 0.9

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Charles Pittman 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Charles Pittman 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Charles Pittman 1,060

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Charles Pittman 718

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Charles Pittman 204

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Charles Pittman 75

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Charles Pittman 73

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Charles Pittman 234

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Charles Pittman .546

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Charles Pittman .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Charles Pittman .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Charles Pittman 5.1 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Charles Pittman 3.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Charles Pittman 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Charles Pittman 0.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Charles Pittman 0.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Charles Pittman 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Charles Pittman 4.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Charles Pittman 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Charles Pittman 0.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Charles Pittman 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Charles Pittman 114

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Charles Pittman 83

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Charles Pittman 21

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Charles Pittman 5

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Charles Pittman 8

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Charles Pittman 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Charles Pittman .568

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Charles Pittman .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Charles Pittman .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Charles Pittman 13.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Charles Pittman 6.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Charles Pittman 3.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Charles Pittman 0.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Charles Pittman 1.0 (1985)

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