Michael Cooper vs. Mark Pope Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mark Pope 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.

Mark Pope

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Mark Pope: 1997-98 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Mark Pope 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Mark Pope 6

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Mark Pope 2

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Mark Pope 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Mark Pope 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Mark Pope 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Mark Pope 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 Mark Pope 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Mark Pope 1.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Mark Pope 0.4

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Mark Pope 0.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Mark Pope 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Mark Pope 285

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Mark Pope 261

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Mark Pope 63

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Mark Pope 32

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Mark Pope 45

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Mark Pope 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Mark Pope .401

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Mark Pope .179

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Mark Pope .573

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Mark Pope 2.4 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Mark Pope 2.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Mark Pope 0.6 (2001)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Mark Pope 0.3 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Mark Pope 0.4 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Mark Pope 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Mark Pope 1.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Mark Pope 0.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Mark Pope 0.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Mark Pope 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Mark Pope 19

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Mark Pope 17

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Mark Pope 3

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Mark Pope 3

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Mark Pope 0

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Mark Pope 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Mark Pope .563

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Mark Pope .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Mark Pope 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Mark Pope 1.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Mark Pope 2.0 (2001)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Mark Pope 0.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Mark Pope 0.3 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Mark Pope 0.0 (2001)

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