Michael Cooper vs. Ira Terrell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ira Terrell 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.

Ira Terrell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Ira Terrell: 1976-77 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Ira Terrell 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Ira Terrell 2

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Ira Terrell 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Ira Terrell 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Ira Terrell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Ira Terrell 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Ira Terrell 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 Ira Terrell 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Ira Terrell 4.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Ira Terrell 1.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Ira Terrell 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Ira Terrell 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Ira Terrell 886

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Ira Terrell 533

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Ira Terrell 144

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Ira Terrell 63

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Ira Terrell 75

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Ira Terrell 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Ira Terrell .498

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Ira Terrell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Ira Terrell .638

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Ira Terrell 8.5 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Ira Terrell 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Ira Terrell 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Ira Terrell 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Ira Terrell 0.6 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Ira Terrell 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Ira Terrell 2.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Ira Terrell 0.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Ira Terrell 0.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Ira Terrell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Ira Terrell 0

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Ira Terrell 2

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Ira Terrell 0

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Ira Terrell 0

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Ira Terrell 0

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Ira Terrell 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Ira Terrell .000

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Ira Terrell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Ira Terrell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Ira Terrell 0.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Ira Terrell 2.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Ira Terrell 0.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Ira Terrell 0.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Ira Terrell 0.0 (1979)

Notes: * 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.