Michael Cooper vs. Gene Guarilia Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Guarilia 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.

Gene Guarilia

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Gene Guarilia: 1959-60 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Gene Guarilia 4

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Gene Guarilia 4

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Gene Guarilia 2

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Gene Guarilia 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Gene Guarilia 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Gene Guarilia 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Gene Guarilia 0 *

* 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

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 8.9 Gene Guarilia 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Gene Guarilia 2.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Gene Guarilia 0.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Gene Guarilia - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Gene Guarilia - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Gene Guarilia 413

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Gene Guarilia 294

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Gene Guarilia 36

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Gene Guarilia - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Gene Guarilia - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Gene Guarilia 129

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Gene Guarilia .376

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Gene Guarilia - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Gene Guarilia .611

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Gene Guarilia 3.6 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Gene Guarilia 2.8 (1961)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Gene Guarilia 0.4 (1960)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Gene Guarilia - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Gene Guarilia - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Gene Guarilia 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Gene Guarilia 1.9

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Gene Guarilia 0.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Gene Guarilia - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Gene Guarilia - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Gene Guarilia 20

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Gene Guarilia 23

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Gene Guarilia 4

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Gene Guarilia - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Gene Guarilia - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Gene Guarilia 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Gene Guarilia .231

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Gene Guarilia - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Gene Guarilia .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Gene Guarilia 2.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Gene Guarilia 2.7 (1960)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Gene Guarilia 0.4 (1960)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Gene Guarilia - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Gene Guarilia - n/a **

Notes: * 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.