Michael Cooper vs. Mike Farmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Farmer 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.

Mike Farmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Mike Farmer: 1958-59 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Mike Farmer 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Mike Farmer 7

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Mike Farmer 4

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Mike Farmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Mike Farmer 0 *

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Mike Farmer 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 8.9 Mike Farmer 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Mike Farmer 4.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Mike Farmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Mike Farmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Mike Farmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Mike Farmer 2,816

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Mike Farmer 1,950

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Mike Farmer 550

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Mike Farmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Mike Farmer - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Mike Farmer 423

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Mike Farmer .393

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Mike Farmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Mike Farmer .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Mike Farmer 7.4 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Mike Farmer 6.4 (1961)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Mike Farmer 1.8 (1963)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Mike Farmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Mike Farmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Mike Farmer 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Mike Farmer 3.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Mike Farmer 1.4

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Mike Farmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Mike Farmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Mike Farmer 129

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Mike Farmer 79

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Mike Farmer 36

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Mike Farmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Mike Farmer - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Mike Farmer 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Mike Farmer .411

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Mike Farmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Mike Farmer .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Mike Farmer 6.1 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Mike Farmer 5.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Mike Farmer 2.5 (1963)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Mike Farmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Mike Farmer - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.