Michael Cooper vs. Cory Joseph Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cory Joseph 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Cory Joseph: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Cory Joseph 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Cory Joseph 14

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Cory Joseph 8

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Cory Joseph 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Cory Joseph 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Cory Joseph 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Cory Joseph 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 Cory Joseph 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Cory Joseph 2.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Cory Joseph 2.9

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Cory Joseph 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Cory Joseph 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Cory Joseph 5,828

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Cory Joseph 2,094

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Cory Joseph 2,517

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Cory Joseph 626

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Cory Joseph 183

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Cory Joseph 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Cory Joseph .440

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Cory Joseph .350

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Cory Joseph .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Cory Joseph 9.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Cory Joseph 3.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Cory Joseph 3.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Cory Joseph 1.1 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Cory Joseph 0.3 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Cory Joseph 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Cory Joseph 1.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Cory Joseph 1.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Cory Joseph 0.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Cory Joseph 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Cory Joseph 455

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Cory Joseph 136

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Cory Joseph 151

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Cory Joseph 48

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Cory Joseph 11

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Cory Joseph 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Cory Joseph .458

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Cory Joseph .323

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Cory Joseph .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Cory Joseph 8.5 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Cory Joseph 2.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Cory Joseph 3.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Cory Joseph 1.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Cory Joseph 0.4 (2025)

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