Michael Cooper vs. Leonard Gray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Leonard Gray 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.

Leonard Gray

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Leonard Gray: 1974-75 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Leonard Gray 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Leonard Gray 3

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Leonard Gray 2

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Leonard Gray 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Leonard Gray 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Leonard Gray 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Leonard Gray 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 Leonard Gray 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Leonard Gray 5.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Leonard Gray 2.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Leonard Gray 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Leonard Gray 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Leonard Gray 2,408

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Leonard Gray 1,169

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Leonard Gray 490

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Leonard Gray 196

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Leonard Gray 91

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Leonard Gray 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Leonard Gray .469

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Leonard Gray - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Leonard Gray .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Leonard Gray 13.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Leonard Gray 6.4 (1975)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Leonard Gray 3.1 (1976)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Leonard Gray 1.1 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Leonard Gray 0.5 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Leonard Gray 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Leonard Gray 3.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Leonard Gray 1.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Leonard Gray 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Leonard Gray 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Leonard Gray 101

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Leonard Gray 54

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Leonard Gray 21

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Leonard Gray 14

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Leonard Gray 5

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Leonard Gray 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Leonard Gray .446

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Leonard Gray - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Leonard Gray .846

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Leonard Gray 9.9 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Leonard Gray 5.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Leonard Gray 2.2 (1975)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Leonard Gray 1.3 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Leonard Gray 0.6 (1975)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.