Michael Cooper vs. Denzel Valentine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Denzel Valentine 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.

Denzel Valentine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Denzel Valentine: 2016-17 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Denzel Valentine 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Denzel Valentine 5

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Denzel Valentine 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Denzel Valentine 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Denzel Valentine 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Denzel Valentine 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Denzel Valentine 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 Denzel Valentine 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Denzel Valentine 3.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Denzel Valentine 1.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Denzel Valentine 0.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Denzel Valentine 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Denzel Valentine 1,795

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Denzel Valentine 857

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Denzel Valentine 466

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Denzel Valentine 159

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Denzel Valentine 31

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Denzel Valentine 256

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Denzel Valentine .394

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Denzel Valentine .360

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Denzel Valentine .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Denzel Valentine 10.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Denzel Valentine 5.1 (2018)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Denzel Valentine 3.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Denzel Valentine 0.8 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Denzel Valentine 0.2 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Denzel Valentine 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Denzel Valentine 2.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Denzel Valentine 0.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Denzel Valentine 0.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Denzel Valentine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Denzel Valentine 5

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Denzel Valentine 8

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Denzel Valentine 2

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Denzel Valentine 0

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Denzel Valentine 1

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Denzel Valentine 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Denzel Valentine .333

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Denzel Valentine .250

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Denzel Valentine -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Denzel Valentine 1.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Denzel Valentine 2.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Denzel Valentine 0.5 (2017)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Denzel Valentine 0.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Denzel Valentine 0.3 (2017)

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