Michael Cooper vs. Larry Drew Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Drew 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
Larry Drew: 1980-81 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Larry Drew 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Larry Drew 10

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Larry Drew 4

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Larry Drew 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Larry Drew 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Larry Drew 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Larry Drew 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 Larry Drew 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Larry Drew 1.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Larry Drew 5.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Larry Drew 1.1

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Larry Drew 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Larry Drew 8,110

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Larry Drew 1,265

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Larry Drew 3,702

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Larry Drew 791

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Larry Drew 45

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Larry Drew 714

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Larry Drew .467

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Larry Drew .291

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Larry Drew .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Larry Drew 20.1 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Larry Drew 2.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Larry Drew 8.1 (1983)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Larry Drew 1.7 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Larry Drew 0.1 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Larry Drew 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Larry Drew 0.5

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Larry Drew 1.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Larry Drew 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Larry Drew 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Larry Drew 95

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Larry Drew 15

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Larry Drew 50

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Larry Drew 11

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Larry Drew 0

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Larry Drew 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Larry Drew .447

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Larry Drew .278

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Larry Drew .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Larry Drew 10.3 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Larry Drew 1.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Larry Drew 4.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Larry Drew 1.7 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Larry Drew 0.0 (1991)

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