Michael Cooper vs. Dion Waiters Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dion Waiters 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.

Dion Waiters

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Dion Waiters: 2012-13 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Dion Waiters 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Dion Waiters 8

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Dion Waiters 2

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Dion Waiters 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Dion Waiters 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Dion Waiters 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Dion Waiters 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 Dion Waiters 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Dion Waiters 2.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Dion Waiters 2.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Dion Waiters 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Dion Waiters 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Dion Waiters 5,505

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Dion Waiters 1,108

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Dion Waiters 1,163

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Dion Waiters 391

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Dion Waiters 113

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Dion Waiters 419

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Dion Waiters .412

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Dion Waiters .346

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Dion Waiters .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Dion Waiters 15.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Dion Waiters 3.3 (2017)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Dion Waiters 4.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Dion Waiters 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Dion Waiters 0.6 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Dion Waiters 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Dion Waiters 2.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Dion Waiters 1.9

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Dion Waiters 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Dion Waiters 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Dion Waiters 161

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Dion Waiters 49

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Dion Waiters 44

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Dion Waiters 11

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Dion Waiters 4

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Dion Waiters 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Dion Waiters .410

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Dion Waiters .350

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Dion Waiters .688

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Dion Waiters 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Dion Waiters 2.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Dion Waiters 2.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Dion Waiters 0.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Dion Waiters 0.2 (2020)

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