Michael Cooper vs. Frank Kudelka Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frank Kudelka and Michael Cooper that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90
Frank Kudelka:
1949-50 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cooper5
Frank Kudelka0
Michael Cooper12
Frank Kudelka4
Michael Cooper11
Frank Kudelka2
Michael Cooper0
Frank Kudelka0

Honors and Awards

Michael Cooper5
Frank Kudelka0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper8
Frank Kudelka0
Michael Cooper1 *
Frank Kudelka0
*
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 8.9
Frank Kudelka 7.2

Michael Cooper 3.2
Frank Kudelka 3.2

*
Michael Cooper 4.2
Frank Kudelka 2.1

Michael Cooper 1.2
Frank Kudelka -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 0.6
Frank Kudelka -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 7,729
Frank Kudelka 1,642

Michael Cooper 2,769
Frank Kudelka 521

*
Michael Cooper 3,666
Frank Kudelka 490

Michael Cooper 1,033
Frank Kudelka -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 523
Frank Kudelka -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 873
Frank Kudelka 228

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .469
Frank Kudelka .331

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .340
*
Frank Kudelka -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .833
Frank Kudelka .708

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)
Frank Kudelka 9.3
(1952)

Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)
Frank Kudelka 4.2
(1952)

*
Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)
Frank Kudelka 2.8
(1952)

Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)
Frank Kudelka -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1981)
Frank Kudelka -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 9.4
Frank Kudelka 3.0

Michael Cooper 3.4
Frank Kudelka 5.0

*
Michael Cooper 4.2
Frank Kudelka 2.0

Michael Cooper 1.2
Frank Kudelka -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 0.6
Frank Kudelka -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 1,581
Frank Kudelka 9

Michael Cooper 574
Frank Kudelka 5

*
Michael Cooper 703
Frank Kudelka 6

Michael Cooper 203
Frank Kudelka -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 96
Frank Kudelka -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 168
Frank Kudelka 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .468
Frank Kudelka .286

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .392
*
Frank Kudelka -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .825
Frank Kudelka .200

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)
Frank Kudelka 4.0
(1951)

Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)
Frank Kudelka 5.0
(1951)

*
Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)
Frank Kudelka 2.0
(1951)

Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)
Frank Kudelka -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)
Frank Kudelka -

n/a **
Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.