Michael Cooper vs. Dorell Wright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dorell Wright 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.

Dorell Wright

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Dorell Wright: 2004-05 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Dorell Wright 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Dorell Wright 12

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Dorell Wright 5

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Dorell Wright 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Dorell Wright 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Dorell Wright 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Dorell Wright 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 Dorell Wright 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Dorell Wright 3.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Dorell Wright 1.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Dorell Wright 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Dorell Wright 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Dorell Wright 4,597

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Dorell Wright 2,093

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Dorell Wright 850

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Dorell Wright 418

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Dorell Wright 271

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Dorell Wright 549

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Dorell Wright .424

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Dorell Wright .365

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Dorell Wright .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Dorell Wright 16.4 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Dorell Wright 5.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Dorell Wright 3.0 (2011)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Dorell Wright 1.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Dorell Wright 0.9 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Dorell Wright 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Dorell Wright 2.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Dorell Wright 0.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Dorell Wright 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Dorell Wright 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Dorell Wright 70

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Dorell Wright 41

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Dorell Wright 14

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Dorell Wright 5

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Dorell Wright 9

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Dorell Wright 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Dorell Wright .389

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Dorell Wright .320

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Dorell Wright .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Dorell Wright 5.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Dorell Wright 3.8 (2010)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Dorell Wright 1.8 (2010)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Dorell Wright 0.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Dorell Wright 1.1 (2014)

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