Michael Cooper vs. Maurice Taylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Maurice Taylor 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.

Maurice Taylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Maurice Taylor: 1997-98 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Maurice Taylor 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Maurice Taylor 9

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Maurice Taylor 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Maurice Taylor 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Maurice Taylor 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Maurice Taylor 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Maurice Taylor 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 Maurice Taylor 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Maurice Taylor 4.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Maurice Taylor 1.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Maurice Taylor 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Maurice Taylor 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Maurice Taylor 5,889

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Maurice Taylor 2,452

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Maurice Taylor 623

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Maurice Taylor 246

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Maurice Taylor 259

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Maurice Taylor 534

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Maurice Taylor .466

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Maurice Taylor .152

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Maurice Taylor .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Maurice Taylor 17.1 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Maurice Taylor 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Maurice Taylor 1.6 (2000)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Maurice Taylor 0.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Maurice Taylor 0.8 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Maurice Taylor 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Maurice Taylor 3.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Maurice Taylor 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Maurice Taylor 0.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Maurice Taylor 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Maurice Taylor 49

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Maurice Taylor 16

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Maurice Taylor 5

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Maurice Taylor 0

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Maurice Taylor 1

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Maurice Taylor 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Maurice Taylor .474

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Maurice Taylor -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Maurice Taylor .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Maurice Taylor 9.8 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Maurice Taylor 3.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Maurice Taylor 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Maurice Taylor 0.0 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Maurice Taylor 0.2 (2004)

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