Michael Cooper vs. David Pope Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Pope 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.

David Pope

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
David Pope: 1984-85 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 David Pope 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 David Pope 2

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 David Pope 0

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 David Pope 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 David Pope 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 David Pope 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * David Pope 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 David Pope 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 David Pope 0.9

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 David Pope 0.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 David Pope 0.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 David Pope 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 David Pope 62

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 David Pope 29

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 David Pope 9

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 David Pope 5

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 David Pope 4

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 David Pope 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 David Pope .356

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * David Pope .500

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 David Pope .529

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) David Pope 1.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) David Pope 1.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) David Pope 0.4 (1986)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) David Pope 0.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) David Pope 0.1 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 David Pope -

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 David Pope -

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 David Pope -

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 David Pope -

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 David Pope -

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 David Pope -

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 David Pope -

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 David Pope -

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 David Pope -

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 David Pope -

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 David Pope 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 David Pope -

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * David Pope -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 David Pope -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) David Pope -

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) David Pope -

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) David Pope -

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) David Pope -

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) David Pope -

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