Michael Cooper vs. Larry Wright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Wright 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.

Larry Wright

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Larry Wright: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Larry Wright 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Larry Wright 6

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Larry Wright 4

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Larry Wright 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Larry Wright 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 Wright 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Larry Wright 1.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Larry Wright 3.4

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Larry Wright 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Larry Wright 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Larry Wright 2,824

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Larry Wright 550

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Larry Wright 1,165

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Larry Wright 283

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Larry Wright 58

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Larry Wright 343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Larry Wright .465

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Larry Wright .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Larry Wright .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Larry Wright 9.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Larry Wright 2.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Larry Wright 4.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Larry Wright 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Larry Wright 0.2 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Larry Wright 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Larry Wright 1.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Larry Wright 2.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Larry Wright 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Larry Wright 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Larry Wright 397

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Larry Wright 65

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Larry Wright 133

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Larry Wright 37

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Larry Wright 7

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Larry Wright 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Larry Wright .477

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Larry Wright .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Larry Wright .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Larry Wright 11.0 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Larry Wright 1.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Larry Wright 3.2 (1978)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Larry Wright 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Larry Wright 0.2 (1979)

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