Michael Cooper vs. Gerald Green Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerald Green 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.

Gerald Green

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Gerald Green: 2005-06 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Gerald Green 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Gerald Green 12

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Gerald Green 6

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Gerald Green 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Gerald Green 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Gerald Green 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Gerald Green 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 Gerald Green 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Gerald Green 2.5

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Gerald Green 0.9

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Gerald Green 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Gerald Green 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Gerald Green 6,412

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Gerald Green 1,639

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Gerald Green 596

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Gerald Green 335

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Gerald Green 199

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Gerald Green 658

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Gerald Green .417

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Gerald Green .361

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Gerald Green .818

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Gerald Green 15.8 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Gerald Green 3.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Gerald Green 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Gerald Green 0.9 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Gerald Green 0.5 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Gerald Green 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Gerald Green 1.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Gerald Green 0.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Gerald Green 0.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Gerald Green 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Gerald Green 349

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Gerald Green 113

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Gerald Green 15

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Gerald Green 15

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Gerald Green 13

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Gerald Green 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Gerald Green .389

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Gerald Green .374

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Gerald Green .844

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Gerald Green 7.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Gerald Green 2.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Gerald Green 0.7 (2017)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Gerald Green 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Gerald Green 0.4 (2018)

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