Michael Cooper vs. George Kaftan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Kaftan 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.

George Kaftan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
George Kaftan: 1948-49 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 George Kaftan 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 George Kaftan 5

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 George Kaftan 2

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 George Kaftan 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 George Kaftan 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 George Kaftan 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * George Kaftan 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 George Kaftan 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 George Kaftan 3.1 *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 George Kaftan 1.9

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 George Kaftan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 George Kaftan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 George Kaftan 1,594

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 George Kaftan 424 *

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 George Kaftan 399

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 George Kaftan - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 George Kaftan - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 George Kaftan 212

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 George Kaftan .370

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * George Kaftan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 George Kaftan .650

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) George Kaftan 14.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) George Kaftan 3.8 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) George Kaftan 2.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) George Kaftan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) George Kaftan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 George Kaftan 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 George Kaftan 1.7 *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 George Kaftan 1.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 George Kaftan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 George Kaftan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 George Kaftan 93

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 George Kaftan 36 *

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 George Kaftan 24

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 George Kaftan - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 George Kaftan - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 George Kaftan 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 George Kaftan .381

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * George Kaftan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 George Kaftan .644

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) George Kaftan 6.2 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) George Kaftan 2.3 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) George Kaftan 1.7 (1952)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) George Kaftan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) George Kaftan - 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.