Michael Cooper vs. Kelly Olynyk Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelly Olynyk 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.

Kelly Olynyk

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Kelly Olynyk: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Kelly Olynyk 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Kelly Olynyk 11

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Kelly Olynyk 5

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Kelly Olynyk 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Kelly Olynyk 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Kelly Olynyk 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Kelly Olynyk 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 Kelly Olynyk 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Kelly Olynyk 5.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Kelly Olynyk 2.4

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Kelly Olynyk 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Kelly Olynyk 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Kelly Olynyk 7,755

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Kelly Olynyk 3,918

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Kelly Olynyk 1,847

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Kelly Olynyk 598

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Kelly Olynyk 351

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Kelly Olynyk 756

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Kelly Olynyk .485

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Kelly Olynyk .369

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Kelly Olynyk .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Kelly Olynyk 13.5 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Kelly Olynyk 7.0 (2021)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Kelly Olynyk 4.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Kelly Olynyk 1.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Kelly Olynyk 0.6 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Kelly Olynyk 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Kelly Olynyk 3.5

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Kelly Olynyk 1.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Kelly Olynyk 0.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Kelly Olynyk 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Kelly Olynyk 379

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Kelly Olynyk 168

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Kelly Olynyk 77

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Kelly Olynyk 27

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Kelly Olynyk 30

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Kelly Olynyk 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Kelly Olynyk .483

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Kelly Olynyk .347

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Kelly Olynyk .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Kelly Olynyk 12.8 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Kelly Olynyk 4.6 (2020)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Kelly Olynyk 3.8 (2018)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Kelly Olynyk 1.4 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Kelly Olynyk 1.2 (2018)

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