Michael Cooper vs. Mohamed Diawara Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mohamed Diawara 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
Mohamed Diawara: 2025-26 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Mohamed Diawara 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Mohamed Diawara 1

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Mohamed Diawara 0

NBA Cups Won Michael Cooper 0 * Mohamed Diawara 1 *

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Mohamed Diawara 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Mohamed Diawara 0

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Mohamed Diawara 0

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 8.9 Mohamed Diawara 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Mohamed Diawara 0.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Mohamed Diawara 0.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Mohamed Diawara 0.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Mohamed Diawara 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Mohamed Diawara 12

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Mohamed Diawara 11

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Mohamed Diawara 8

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Mohamed Diawara 3

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Mohamed Diawara 1

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Mohamed Diawara 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Mohamed Diawara .357

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Mohamed Diawara .333

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Mohamed Diawara .000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Mohamed Diawara 0.7 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Mohamed Diawara 0.6 (2026)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Mohamed Diawara 0.5 (2026)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Mohamed Diawara 0.2 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Mohamed Diawara 0.1 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Mohamed Diawara -

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Mohamed Diawara -

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Mohamed Diawara -

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Mohamed Diawara -

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Mohamed Diawara -

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Mohamed Diawara -

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Mohamed Diawara -

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Mohamed Diawara -

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Mohamed Diawara -

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Mohamed Diawara -

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Mohamed Diawara 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Mohamed Diawara -

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Mohamed Diawara -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Mohamed Diawara -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Mohamed Diawara -

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Mohamed Diawara -

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Mohamed Diawara -

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Mohamed Diawara -

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Mohamed Diawara -

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