Michael Cooper vs. Gene Wiley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Wiley 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 Wiley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Gene Wiley: 1962-63 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Gene Wiley 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Gene Wiley 4

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Gene Wiley 4

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Gene Wiley 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Gene Wiley 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 Wiley 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Gene Wiley 7.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Gene Wiley 0.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Gene Wiley 1,273

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Gene Wiley 2,194

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Gene Wiley 252

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

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

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Gene Wiley 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Gene Wiley .471

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

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Gene Wiley .506

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Gene Wiley 5.1 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Gene Wiley 8.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Gene Wiley 1.3 (1965)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Gene Wiley 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Gene Wiley 10.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Gene Wiley 1.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Gene Wiley 120

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Gene Wiley 272

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Gene Wiley 34

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

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

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Gene Wiley 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Gene Wiley .505

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

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Gene Wiley .432

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Gene Wiley 7.0 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Gene Wiley 14.4 (1965)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Gene Wiley 2.1 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Gene Wiley - 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.