Michael Cooper vs. Charlie Criss Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charlie Criss 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
Charlie Criss:
1977-78 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cooper5
Charlie Criss0
Michael Cooper12
Charlie Criss8
Michael Cooper11
Charlie Criss4
Michael Cooper0
Charlie Criss0

Honors and Awards

Michael Cooper5
Charlie Criss0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper8
Charlie Criss0
Michael Cooper1 *
Charlie Criss0
*
* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 8.9
Charlie Criss 8.5

Michael Cooper 3.2
Charlie Criss 1.4

Michael Cooper 4.2
Charlie Criss 3.2

Michael Cooper 1.2
Charlie Criss 0.9

Michael Cooper 0.6
Charlie Criss 0.1

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 7,729
Charlie Criss 3,534

Michael Cooper 2,769
Charlie Criss 592

Michael Cooper 3,666
Charlie Criss 1,335

Michael Cooper 1,033
Charlie Criss 366

Michael Cooper 523
Charlie Criss 21

Michael Cooper 873
Charlie Criss 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .469
Charlie Criss .432

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .340
*
Charlie Criss .179

*
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .833
Charlie Criss .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)
Charlie Criss 11.4
(1978)

Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)
Charlie Criss 3.5
(1985)

Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)
Charlie Criss 5.5
(1985)

Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)
Charlie Criss 1.4
(1978)

Michael Cooper 1.0
(1981)
Charlie Criss 0.1
(1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 9.4
Charlie Criss 7.1

Michael Cooper 3.4
Charlie Criss 1.1

Michael Cooper 4.2
Charlie Criss 2.1

Michael Cooper 1.2
Charlie Criss 0.9

Michael Cooper 0.6
Charlie Criss 0.0

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 1,581
Charlie Criss 177

Michael Cooper 574
Charlie Criss 28

Michael Cooper 703
Charlie Criss 53

Michael Cooper 203
Charlie Criss 22

Michael Cooper 96
Charlie Criss 1

Michael Cooper 168
Charlie Criss 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .468
Charlie Criss .452

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .392
*
Charlie Criss .250

*
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .825
Charlie Criss .898

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)
Charlie Criss 14.0
(1980)

Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)
Charlie Criss 2.0
(1978)

Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)
Charlie Criss 4.4
(1980)

Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)
Charlie Criss 2.0
(1978)

Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)
Charlie Criss 0.5
(1978)

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