Michael Cooper vs. Gary Trent Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Trent Jr. 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.

Gary Trent Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Gary Trent Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Gary Trent Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Gary Trent Jr. 6

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Gary Trent Jr. 2

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Gary Trent Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Gary Trent Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Gary Trent Jr. 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Gary Trent Jr. 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 Gary Trent Jr. 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Gary Trent Jr. 2.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Gary Trent Jr. 1.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Gary Trent Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Gary Trent Jr. 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Gary Trent Jr. 4,874

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Gary Trent Jr. 815

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Gary Trent Jr. 512

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Gary Trent Jr. 408

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Gary Trent Jr. 71

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Gary Trent Jr. 341

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Gary Trent Jr. .422

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Gary Trent Jr. .386

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Gary Trent Jr. .819

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Gary Trent Jr. 18.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Gary Trent Jr. 2.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Gary Trent Jr. 2.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Gary Trent Jr. 1.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Gary Trent Jr. 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Gary Trent Jr. 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Gary Trent Jr. 1.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Gary Trent Jr. 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Gary Trent Jr. 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Gary Trent Jr. 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Gary Trent Jr. 140

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Gary Trent Jr. 20

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Gary Trent Jr. 11

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Gary Trent Jr. 10

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Gary Trent Jr. 3

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Gary Trent Jr. 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Gary Trent Jr. .370

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Gary Trent Jr. .365

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Gary Trent Jr. .885

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Gary Trent Jr. 15.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Gary Trent Jr. 2.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Gary Trent Jr. 1.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Gary Trent Jr. 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Gary Trent Jr. 0.5 (2022)

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