Michael Cooper vs. Devean George Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Devean George 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.

Devean George

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Devean George: 1999-00 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Devean George 3

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Devean George 11

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Devean George 8

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Devean George 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Devean George 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Devean George 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Devean George 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 Devean George 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Devean George 3.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Devean George 0.9

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Devean George 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Devean George 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Devean George 3,536

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Devean George 1,975

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Devean George 543

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Devean George 436

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Devean George 230

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Devean George 630

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Devean George .392

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Devean George .343

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Devean George .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Devean George 7.4 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Devean George 4.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Devean George 1.4 (2004)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Devean George 1.0 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Devean George 0.5 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Devean George 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Devean George 2.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Devean George 0.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Devean George 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Devean George 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Devean George 427

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Devean George 231

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Devean George 57

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Devean George 56

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Devean George 27

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Devean George 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Devean George .395

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Devean George .326

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Devean George .675

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Devean George 8.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Devean George 4.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Devean George 2.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Devean George 1.0 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Devean George 0.5 (2002)

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