Michael Cooper vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Kawhi Leonard 14

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Kawhi Leonard 12

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Michael Cooper 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Michael Cooper 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Michael Cooper 0 Kawhi Leonard 1

* 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 Kawhi Leonard 20.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Kawhi Leonard 6.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Kawhi Leonard 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Kawhi Leonard 15,023

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Kawhi Leonard 4,722

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Kawhi Leonard 2,267

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Kawhi Leonard 1,278

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Kawhi Leonard 475

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Kawhi Leonard 744

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Kawhi Leonard .393

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Kawhi Leonard 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Kawhi Leonard 3,133

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Kawhi Leonard 1,142

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Kawhi Leonard 432

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Kawhi Leonard 256

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Kawhi Leonard 99

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Kawhi Leonard 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Kawhi Leonard .513

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Kawhi Leonard .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)

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