Michael Cooper vs. Lance Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lance Thomas 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.

Lance Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Lance Thomas: 2011-12 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Lance Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Lance Thomas 9

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Lance Thomas 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Lance Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Lance Thomas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Lance Thomas 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Lance Thomas 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 Lance Thomas 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Lance Thomas 2.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Lance Thomas 0.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Lance Thomas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Lance Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Lance Thomas 2,050

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Lance Thomas 1,021

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Lance Thomas 266

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Lance Thomas 148

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Lance Thomas 55

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Lance Thomas 399

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Lance Thomas .416

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Lance Thomas .381

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Lance Thomas .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Lance Thomas 8.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Lance Thomas 3.1 (2015)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Lance Thomas 1.1 (2015)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Lance Thomas 0.6 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Lance Thomas 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Lance Thomas 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Lance Thomas 1.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Lance Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Lance Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Lance Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Lance Thomas 4

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Lance Thomas 3

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Lance Thomas 0

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Lance Thomas 0

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Lance Thomas 1

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Lance Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Lance Thomas .200

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Lance Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Lance Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Lance Thomas 1.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Lance Thomas 1.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Lance Thomas 0.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Lance Thomas 0.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Lance Thomas 0.3 (2020)

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