Michael Cooper vs. Gus Gerard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Gerard 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.

Gus Gerard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Gus Gerard: 1976-77 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Gus Gerard 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Gus Gerard 5

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Gus Gerard 2

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Gus Gerard 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Gus Gerard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Gus Gerard 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Gus Gerard 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 Gus Gerard 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Gus Gerard 2.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Gus Gerard 0.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Gus Gerard 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Gus Gerard 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Gus Gerard 1,607

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Gus Gerard 719

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Gus Gerard 224

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Gus Gerard 151

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Gus Gerard 135

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Gus Gerard 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Gus Gerard .436

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Gus Gerard .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Gus Gerard .649

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Gus Gerard 7.4 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Gus Gerard 3.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Gus Gerard 1.4 (1977)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Gus Gerard 0.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Gus Gerard 1.0 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Gus Gerard 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Gus Gerard 2.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Gus Gerard 0.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Gus Gerard 0.1

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Gus Gerard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Gus Gerard 20

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Gus Gerard 16

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Gus Gerard 2

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Gus Gerard 1

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Gus Gerard 1

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Gus Gerard 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Gus Gerard .421

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Gus Gerard - *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Gus Gerard .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Gus Gerard 3.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Gus Gerard 2.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Gus Gerard 0.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979)

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