Michael Cooper vs. Mark West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mark West 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 West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Mark West: 1983-84 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Mark West 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Mark West 17

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Mark West 11

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Mark West 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Mark West 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 West 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Mark West 4.9

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Mark West 0.4

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Mark West 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Mark West 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Mark West 6,259

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Mark West 5,347

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Mark West 428

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Mark West 326

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Mark West 1,403

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Mark West 1,090

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Mark West .580

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Mark West .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Mark West .568

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Mark West 10.5 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Mark West 8.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Mark West 0.9 (1988)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Mark West 0.6 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Mark West 2.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Mark West 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Mark West 4.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Mark West 0.4

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Mark West 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Mark West 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Mark West 496

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Mark West 422

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Mark West 36

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Mark West 24

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Mark West 119

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Mark West 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Mark West .566

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Mark West -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Mark West .577

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Mark West 11.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Mark West 10.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Mark West 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Mark West 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Mark West 2.6 (1990)

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