Michael Cooper vs. Jiri Welsch Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jiri Welsch 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.

Jiri Welsch

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Jiri Welsch: 2002-03 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Jiri Welsch 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Jiri Welsch 4

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Jiri Welsch 2

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Jiri Welsch 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Jiri Welsch 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Jiri Welsch 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Jiri Welsch 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 Jiri Welsch 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Jiri Welsch 2.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jiri Welsch 1.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jiri Welsch 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jiri Welsch 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Jiri Welsch 1,519

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Jiri Welsch 602

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Jiri Welsch 375

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Jiri Welsch 187

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Jiri Welsch 15

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Jiri Welsch 247

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Jiri Welsch .403

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Jiri Welsch .343

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Jiri Welsch .752

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Jiri Welsch 9.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Jiri Welsch 3.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Jiri Welsch 2.3 (2004)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Jiri Welsch 1.2 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Jiri Welsch 0.1 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Jiri Welsch 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Jiri Welsch 1.9

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jiri Welsch 1.4

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jiri Welsch 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jiri Welsch 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Jiri Welsch 39

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Jiri Welsch 15

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Jiri Welsch 11

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Jiri Welsch 3

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Jiri Welsch 0

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Jiri Welsch 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Jiri Welsch .481

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Jiri Welsch .250

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Jiri Welsch .923

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Jiri Welsch 8.0 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Jiri Welsch 3.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Jiri Welsch 2.3 (2004)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Jiri Welsch 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Jiri Welsch 0.0 (2006)

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