Michael Cooper vs. Joe Ingles Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Ingles 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.

Joe Ingles

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Joe Ingles: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Joe Ingles 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Joe Ingles 10

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Joe Ingles 7

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Joe Ingles 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Joe Ingles 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Joe Ingles 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Joe Ingles 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 Joe Ingles 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Joe Ingles 3.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Joe Ingles 3.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Joe Ingles 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Joe Ingles 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Joe Ingles 5,707

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Joe Ingles 2,184

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Joe Ingles 2,566

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Joe Ingles 620

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Joe Ingles 101

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Joe Ingles 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Joe Ingles .448

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Joe Ingles .410

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Joe Ingles .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Joe Ingles 12.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Joe Ingles 4.2 (2018)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Joe Ingles 5.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Joe Ingles 1.2 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Joe Ingles 0.2 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Joe Ingles 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Joe Ingles 3.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Joe Ingles 3.4

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Joe Ingles 1.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Joe Ingles 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Joe Ingles 484

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Joe Ingles 188

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Joe Ingles 190

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Joe Ingles 56

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Joe Ingles 9

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Joe Ingles 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Joe Ingles .442

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Joe Ingles .399

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Joe Ingles .723

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Joe Ingles 14.5 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Joe Ingles 4.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Joe Ingles 5.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Joe Ingles 2.2 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Joe Ingles 0.5 (2017)

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