Michael Cooper vs. Dean Tolson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Tolson 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.

Dean Tolson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Dean Tolson: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Dean Tolson 3

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Dean Tolson 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Dean Tolson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Dean Tolson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Dean Tolson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Dean Tolson 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 Dean Tolson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Dean Tolson 2.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Dean Tolson 0.4

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Dean Tolson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Dean Tolson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Dean Tolson 402

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Dean Tolson 179

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Dean Tolson 34

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Dean Tolson 36

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Dean Tolson 27

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Dean Tolson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Dean Tolson .546

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Dean Tolson .545

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Dean Tolson 6.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Dean Tolson 2.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Dean Tolson 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Dean Tolson 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Dean Tolson 0.4 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Dean Tolson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Dean Tolson 1.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Dean Tolson 0.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Dean Tolson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Dean Tolson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Dean Tolson 4

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Dean Tolson 7

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Dean Tolson 1

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Dean Tolson 0

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Dean Tolson 0

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Dean Tolson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Dean Tolson .125

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Dean Tolson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Dean Tolson 1.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Dean Tolson 1.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Dean Tolson 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.