Michael Cooper vs. Marc Iavaroni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marc Iavaroni 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.

Marc Iavaroni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Marc Iavaroni: 1982-83 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Marc Iavaroni 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Marc Iavaroni 7

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Marc Iavaroni 7

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Marc Iavaroni 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Marc Iavaroni 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Marc Iavaroni 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Marc Iavaroni 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 Marc Iavaroni 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Marc Iavaroni 3.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Marc Iavaroni 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Marc Iavaroni 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Marc Iavaroni 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Marc Iavaroni 2,328

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Marc Iavaroni 1,725

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Marc Iavaroni 514

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Marc Iavaroni 185

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Marc Iavaroni 200

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Marc Iavaroni 531

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Marc Iavaroni .459

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Marc Iavaroni .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Marc Iavaroni .710

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Marc Iavaroni 6.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Marc Iavaroni 4.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Marc Iavaroni 1.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Marc Iavaroni 0.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Marc Iavaroni 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Marc Iavaroni 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Marc Iavaroni 3.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Marc Iavaroni 1.4

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Marc Iavaroni 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Marc Iavaroni 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Marc Iavaroni 201

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Marc Iavaroni 132

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Marc Iavaroni 59

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Marc Iavaroni 17

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Marc Iavaroni 15

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Marc Iavaroni 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Marc Iavaroni .503

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Marc Iavaroni .250

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Marc Iavaroni .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Marc Iavaroni 9.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Marc Iavaroni 5.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Marc Iavaroni 2.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Marc Iavaroni 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Marc Iavaroni 0.6 (1987)

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