Michael Cooper vs. John Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Wallace 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.

John Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
John Wallace: 1996-97 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 John Wallace 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 John Wallace 7

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 John Wallace 2

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 John Wallace 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 John Wallace 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 John Wallace 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * John Wallace 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 John Wallace 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 John Wallace 2.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 John Wallace 0.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 John Wallace 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 John Wallace 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 John Wallace 2,901

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 John Wallace 1,061

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 John Wallace 281

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 John Wallace 134

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 John Wallace 216

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 John Wallace 381

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 John Wallace .462

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * John Wallace .300

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 John Wallace .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) John Wallace 14.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) John Wallace 4.5 (1998)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) John Wallace 1.3 (1998)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) John Wallace 0.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) John Wallace 1.2 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 John Wallace 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 John Wallace 1.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 John Wallace 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 John Wallace 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 John Wallace 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 John Wallace 10

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 John Wallace 8

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 John Wallace 5

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 John Wallace 2

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 John Wallace 2

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 John Wallace 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 John Wallace .235

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * John Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 John Wallace 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) John Wallace 2.5 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) John Wallace 1.8 (1997)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) John Wallace 1.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) John Wallace 1.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) John Wallace 0.5 (1997)

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