Michael Cooper vs. Kenny Sailors Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Sailors and Michael Cooper that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90
Kenny Sailors:
1946-47 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cooper5
Kenny Sailors0
Michael Cooper12
Kenny Sailors5
Michael Cooper11
Kenny Sailors1
Michael Cooper0
Kenny Sailors0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper0
Kenny Sailors1
Michael Cooper5
Kenny Sailors0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper8
Kenny Sailors0
Michael Cooper1 *
Kenny Sailors0
*
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 8.9
Kenny Sailors 12.6

Michael Cooper 3.2
Kenny Sailors 2.0

*
Michael Cooper 4.2
Kenny Sailors 2.8

Michael Cooper 1.2
Kenny Sailors -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 0.6
Kenny Sailors -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 7,729
Kenny Sailors 3,480

Michael Cooper 2,769
Kenny Sailors 120

*
Michael Cooper 3,666
Kenny Sailors 781

Michael Cooper 1,033
Kenny Sailors -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 523
Kenny Sailors -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 873
Kenny Sailors 276

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .469
Kenny Sailors .329

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .340
*
Kenny Sailors -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .833
Kenny Sailors .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)
Kenny Sailors 17.3
(1950)

Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)
Kenny Sailors 2.0
(1951)

*
Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)
Kenny Sailors 4.0
(1950)

Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)
Kenny Sailors -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1981)
Kenny Sailors -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 9.4
Kenny Sailors 7.5

Michael Cooper 3.4
Kenny Sailors -

*
Michael Cooper 4.2
Kenny Sailors 2.0

Michael Cooper 1.2
Kenny Sailors -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 0.6
Kenny Sailors -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 1,581
Kenny Sailors 15

Michael Cooper 574
Kenny Sailors 0

*
Michael Cooper 703
Kenny Sailors 4

Michael Cooper 203
Kenny Sailors -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 96
Kenny Sailors -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 168
Kenny Sailors 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .468
Kenny Sailors .375

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .392
*
Kenny Sailors -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .825
Kenny Sailors .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)
Kenny Sailors 7.5
(1947)

Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)
Kenny Sailors -

*
Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)
Kenny Sailors 2.0
(1947)

Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)
Kenny Sailors -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)
Kenny Sailors -

n/a **
Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.