Michael Cooper vs. Ernie Grunfeld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Grunfeld 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.

Ernie Grunfeld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Ernie Grunfeld 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Ernie Grunfeld 9

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Ernie Grunfeld 5

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Ernie Grunfeld 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Ernie Grunfeld 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Ernie Grunfeld 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Ernie Grunfeld 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 Ernie Grunfeld 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Ernie Grunfeld 2.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Ernie Grunfeld 2.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Ernie Grunfeld 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Ernie Grunfeld 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Ernie Grunfeld 5,124

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Ernie Grunfeld 1,815

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Ernie Grunfeld 1,419

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Ernie Grunfeld 472

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Ernie Grunfeld 134

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Ernie Grunfeld 693

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Ernie Grunfeld .477

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Ernie Grunfeld .337 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Ernie Grunfeld .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Ernie Grunfeld 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Ernie Grunfeld 2.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Ernie Grunfeld 2.9

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Ernie Grunfeld 1.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Ernie Grunfeld 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Ernie Grunfeld 375

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Ernie Grunfeld 92

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Ernie Grunfeld 121

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Ernie Grunfeld 43

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Ernie Grunfeld 12

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Ernie Grunfeld 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Ernie Grunfeld .488

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Ernie Grunfeld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Ernie Grunfeld .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981)

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