Michael Cooper vs. Dick Garmaker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Garmaker 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Dick Garmaker: 1955-56 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Dick Garmaker 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Dick Garmaker 6

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Dick Garmaker 3

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Dick Garmaker 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 0 Dick Garmaker 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Dick Garmaker 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Dick Garmaker 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Dick Garmaker 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 Dick Garmaker 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Dick Garmaker 4.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Dick Garmaker 2.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Dick Garmaker 5,597

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Dick Garmaker 1,748

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Dick Garmaker 1,114

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Dick Garmaker 421

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Dick Garmaker .403

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Dick Garmaker .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Dick Garmaker 16.3 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Dick Garmaker 5.4 (1958)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Dick Garmaker 3.1 (1961)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Dick Garmaker - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Dick Garmaker 13.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Dick Garmaker 4.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Dick Garmaker 3.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Dick Garmaker 284

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Dick Garmaker 98

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Dick Garmaker 67

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Dick Garmaker 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Dick Garmaker .379

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Dick Garmaker .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Dick Garmaker 14.5 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Dick Garmaker 7.0 (1957)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Dick Garmaker 3.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Dick Garmaker - 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.