Michael Cooper vs. Eduardo Najera Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eduardo Najera 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.

Eduardo Najera

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Eduardo Najera: 2000-01 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Eduardo Najera 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Eduardo Najera 12

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Eduardo Najera 9

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Eduardo Najera 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Eduardo Najera 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Eduardo Najera 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Eduardo Najera 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 Eduardo Najera 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Eduardo Najera 3.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Eduardo Najera 0.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Eduardo Najera 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Eduardo Najera 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Eduardo Najera 3,052

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Eduardo Najera 2,307

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Eduardo Najera 493

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Eduardo Najera 446

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Eduardo Najera 231

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Eduardo Najera 619

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Eduardo Najera .481

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Eduardo Najera .311

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Eduardo Najera .671

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Eduardo Najera 6.7 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Eduardo Najera 5.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Eduardo Najera 1.2 (2008)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Eduardo Najera 1.0 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Eduardo Najera 0.5 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Eduardo Najera 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Eduardo Najera 3.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Eduardo Najera 0.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Eduardo Najera 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Eduardo Najera 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Eduardo Najera 223

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Eduardo Najera 186

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Eduardo Najera 31

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Eduardo Najera 31

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Eduardo Najera 9

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Eduardo Najera 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Eduardo Najera .443

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Eduardo Najera .294

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Eduardo Najera .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Eduardo Najera 6.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Eduardo Najera 5.6 (2007)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Eduardo Najera 1.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Eduardo Najera 0.8 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Eduardo Najera 0.4 (2004)

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