Michael Cooper vs. Coulby Gunther Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Coulby Gunther 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.

Coulby Gunther

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Coulby Gunther: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Coulby Gunther 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Coulby Gunther 2

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Coulby Gunther 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Coulby Gunther 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Coulby Gunther 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Coulby Gunther 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Coulby Gunther 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 8.9 Coulby Gunther 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Coulby Gunther - n/a **

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Coulby Gunther 0.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Coulby Gunther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Coulby Gunther - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Coulby Gunther 893

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Coulby Gunther - n/a **

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Coulby Gunther 65

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Coulby Gunther - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Coulby Gunther - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Coulby Gunther 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Coulby Gunther .332

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Coulby Gunther - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Coulby Gunther .642

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Coulby Gunther 14.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Coulby Gunther - n/a **

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Coulby Gunther 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Coulby Gunther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Coulby Gunther - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Coulby Gunther 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Coulby Gunther - n/a **

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Coulby Gunther 0.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Coulby Gunther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Coulby Gunther - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Coulby Gunther 0

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Coulby Gunther - n/a **

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Coulby Gunther 0

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Coulby Gunther - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Coulby Gunther - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Coulby Gunther 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Coulby Gunther .000

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Coulby Gunther - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Coulby Gunther -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Coulby Gunther 0.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Coulby Gunther - n/a **

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Coulby Gunther 0.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Coulby Gunther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Coulby Gunther - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.