Michael Cooper vs. Earl Cureton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Cureton 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.

Earl Cureton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Earl Cureton: 1980-81 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Earl Cureton 2

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Earl Cureton 12

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Earl Cureton 7

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Earl Cureton 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Earl Cureton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Earl Cureton 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Earl Cureton 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 Earl Cureton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Earl Cureton 4.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Earl Cureton 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Earl Cureton 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Earl Cureton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Earl Cureton 3,620

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Earl Cureton 3,172

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Earl Cureton 678

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Earl Cureton 341

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Earl Cureton 361

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Earl Cureton 674

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Earl Cureton .473

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Earl Cureton .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Earl Cureton .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Earl Cureton 8.6 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Earl Cureton 6.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Earl Cureton 1.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Earl Cureton 0.7 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Earl Cureton 0.7 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Earl Cureton 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Earl Cureton 3.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Earl Cureton 0.4

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Earl Cureton 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Earl Cureton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Earl Cureton 169

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Earl Cureton 173

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Earl Cureton 22

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Earl Cureton 19

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Earl Cureton 8

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Earl Cureton 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Earl Cureton .450

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Earl Cureton .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Earl Cureton .472

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Earl Cureton 9.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Earl Cureton 7.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Earl Cureton 2.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Earl Cureton 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Earl Cureton 0.2 (1985)

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