Michael Cooper vs. Donald Royal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donald Royal 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.

Donald Royal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Donald Royal: 1989-90 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Donald Royal 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Donald Royal 8

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Donald Royal 6

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Donald Royal 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Donald Royal 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Donald Royal 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Donald Royal 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 Donald Royal 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Donald Royal 2.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Donald Royal 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Donald Royal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Donald Royal 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Donald Royal 3,161

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Donald Royal 1,431

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Donald Royal 500

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Donald Royal 247

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Donald Royal 99

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Donald Royal 504

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Donald Royal .473

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Donald Royal .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Donald Royal .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Donald Royal 9.2 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Donald Royal 4.0 (1995)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Donald Royal 2.8 (1995)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Donald Royal 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Donald Royal 0.3 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Donald Royal 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Donald Royal 1.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Donald Royal 0.4

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Donald Royal 0.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Donald Royal 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Donald Royal 107

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Donald Royal 52

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Donald Royal 16

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Donald Royal 6

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Donald Royal 3

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Donald Royal 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Donald Royal .421

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Donald Royal -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Donald Royal .705

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Donald Royal 7.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Donald Royal 4.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Donald Royal 1.7 (1994)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Donald Royal 0.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Donald Royal 0.7 (1992)

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