Michael Cooper vs. Ish Wainright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ish Wainright 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.

Ish Wainright

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Ish Wainright: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Ish Wainright 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Ish Wainright 3

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Ish Wainright 2

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Ish Wainright 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Ish Wainright 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Ish Wainright 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Ish Wainright 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 Ish Wainright 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Ish Wainright 1.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Ish Wainright 0.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Ish Wainright 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Ish Wainright 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Ish Wainright 382

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Ish Wainright 207

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Ish Wainright 69

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Ish Wainright 62

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Ish Wainright 29

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Ish Wainright 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Ish Wainright .372

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Ish Wainright .329

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Ish Wainright .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Ish Wainright 4.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Ish Wainright 2.3 (2023)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Ish Wainright 0.9 (2023)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Ish Wainright 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Ish Wainright 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Ish Wainright 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Ish Wainright 0.9

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Ish Wainright 0.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Ish Wainright 0.1

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Ish Wainright 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Ish Wainright 16

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Ish Wainright 12

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Ish Wainright 1

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Ish Wainright 1

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Ish Wainright 2

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Ish Wainright 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Ish Wainright .375

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Ish Wainright .400

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Ish Wainright -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Ish Wainright 1.9 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Ish Wainright 1.6 (2022)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Ish Wainright 0.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Ish Wainright 0.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Ish Wainright 0.2 (2023)

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