Michael Cooper vs. Michael Porter Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Porter Jr. 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Michael Porter Jr. 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Michael Porter Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Michael Porter Jr. 5

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Michael Porter Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Michael Porter Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Michael Porter Jr. 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Michael Porter Jr. 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 Michael Porter Jr. 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Michael Porter Jr. 6.5

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Michael Porter Jr. 1.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Michael Porter Jr. 5,886

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Michael Porter Jr. 2,303

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Michael Porter Jr. 525

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Michael Porter Jr. 214

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Michael Porter Jr. 203

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Michael Porter Jr. 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Michael Porter Jr. .499

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Michael Porter Jr. .404

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Michael Porter Jr. .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Michael Porter Jr. 24.1 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Michael Porter Jr. 7.8 (2026)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Michael Porter Jr. 3.3 (2026)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Michael Porter Jr. 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Michael Porter Jr. 6.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Michael Porter Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Michael Porter Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Michael Porter Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Michael Porter Jr. 974

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Michael Porter Jr. 510

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Michael Porter Jr. 82

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Michael Porter Jr. 54

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Michael Porter Jr. 36

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Michael Porter Jr. 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Michael Porter Jr. .446

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Michael Porter Jr. .374

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Michael Porter Jr. .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Michael Porter Jr. 17.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Michael Porter Jr. 8.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Michael Porter Jr. 0.8 (2024)

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