Michael Cooper vs. Michael Wiley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Wiley 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 Wiley: 1980-81 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Michael Wiley 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Michael Wiley 2

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Michael Wiley 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Michael Wiley 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Michael Wiley 0

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Michael Wiley 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 Wiley 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Michael Wiley 2.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Michael Wiley 0.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Michael Wiley 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Michael Wiley 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Michael Wiley 692

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Michael Wiley 246

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Michael Wiley 63

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Michael Wiley 48

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Michael Wiley 22

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Michael Wiley 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Michael Wiley .561

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Michael Wiley .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Michael Wiley .709

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Michael Wiley 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Michael Wiley 3.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Michael Wiley 0.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Michael Wiley 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Michael Wiley 0.3 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Michael Wiley 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Michael Wiley 0.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Michael Wiley 0.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Michael Wiley 0.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Michael Wiley 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Michael Wiley 2

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Michael Wiley 0

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Michael Wiley 0

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Michael Wiley 0

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Michael Wiley 0

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Michael Wiley 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Michael Wiley .000

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Michael Wiley -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Michael Wiley 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Michael Wiley 0.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Michael Wiley 0.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Michael Wiley 0.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Michael Wiley 0.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Michael Wiley 0.0 (1981)

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