Michael Cooper vs. Geoff Petrie Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Geoff Petrie 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.

Geoff Petrie

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Geoff Petrie: 1970-71 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Geoff Petrie 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Geoff Petrie 6

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Geoff Petrie 0

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Geoff Petrie 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Geoff Petrie 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Geoff Petrie 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Geoff Petrie 0 *

Rookie of The Year Michael Cooper 0 Geoff Petrie 1

* 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 Geoff Petrie 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Geoff Petrie 2.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Geoff Petrie 4.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Geoff Petrie 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Geoff Petrie 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Geoff Petrie 9,732

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Geoff Petrie 1,271

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Geoff Petrie 2,057

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Geoff Petrie 247 *

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Geoff Petrie 33 *

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Geoff Petrie 446

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Geoff Petrie .455

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Geoff Petrie - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Geoff Petrie .805

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Geoff Petrie 24.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Geoff Petrie 3.5 (1973)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Geoff Petrie 5.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Geoff Petrie 1.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Geoff Petrie 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Geoff Petrie -

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Geoff Petrie -

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Geoff Petrie -

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Geoff Petrie - *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Geoff Petrie - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Geoff Petrie -

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Geoff Petrie -

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Geoff Petrie -

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Geoff Petrie - *

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Geoff Petrie - *

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Geoff Petrie 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Geoff Petrie -

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Geoff Petrie - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Geoff Petrie -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Geoff Petrie -

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Geoff Petrie -

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Geoff Petrie -

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Geoff Petrie - *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Geoff Petrie - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.