Michael Cooper vs. Mehmet Okur Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mehmet Okur 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.

Mehmet Okur

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Mehmet Okur: 2002-03 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Mehmet Okur 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Mehmet Okur 10

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Mehmet Okur 6

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Mehmet Okur 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Mehmet Okur 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Mehmet Okur 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Mehmet Okur 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 Mehmet Okur 13.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Mehmet Okur 7.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Mehmet Okur 1.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Mehmet Okur 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Mehmet Okur 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Mehmet Okur 8,561

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Mehmet Okur 4,436

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Mehmet Okur 1,089

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Mehmet Okur 329

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Mehmet Okur 453

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Mehmet Okur 634

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Mehmet Okur .458

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Mehmet Okur .375

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Mehmet Okur .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Mehmet Okur 18.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Mehmet Okur 9.1 (2006)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Mehmet Okur 2.4 (2006)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Mehmet Okur 0.8 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Mehmet Okur 1.1 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Mehmet Okur 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Mehmet Okur 5.9

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Mehmet Okur 1.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Mehmet Okur 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Mehmet Okur 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Mehmet Okur 576

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Mehmet Okur 416

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Mehmet Okur 78

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Mehmet Okur 49

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Mehmet Okur 46

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Mehmet Okur 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Mehmet Okur .415

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Mehmet Okur .362

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Mehmet Okur .713

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Mehmet Okur 15.4 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Mehmet Okur 11.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Mehmet Okur 2.0 (2009)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Mehmet Okur 1.4 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Mehmet Okur 0.9 (2007)

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