Michael Cooper vs. Nassir Little Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nassir Little and Michael Cooper that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90
Nassir Little:
2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cooper5
Nassir Little0
Michael Cooper12
Nassir Little5
Michael Cooper11
Nassir Little2
Michael Cooper0
Nassir Little0

Honors and Awards

Michael Cooper5
Nassir Little0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper8
Nassir Little0
Michael Cooper1 *
Nassir Little0
* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 8.9
Nassir Little 5.5

Michael Cooper 3.2
Nassir Little 2.9

Michael Cooper 4.2
Nassir Little 0.7

Michael Cooper 1.2
Nassir Little 0.3

Michael Cooper 0.6
Nassir Little 0.4

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 7,729
Nassir Little 1,313

Michael Cooper 2,769
Nassir Little 688

Michael Cooper 3,666
Nassir Little 170

Michael Cooper 1,033
Nassir Little 73

Michael Cooper 523
Nassir Little 93

Michael Cooper 873
Nassir Little 237

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .469
Nassir Little .452

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .340
*
Nassir Little .330

Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .833
Nassir Little .735

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)
Nassir Little 9.8
(2022)

Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)
Nassir Little 5.6
(2022)

Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)
Nassir Little 1.3
(2022)

Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)
Nassir Little 0.6
(2022)

Michael Cooper 1.0
(1981)
Nassir Little 0.9
(2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 9.4
Nassir Little 1.7

Michael Cooper 3.4
Nassir Little 0.3

Michael Cooper 4.2
Nassir Little 0.0

Michael Cooper 1.2
Nassir Little 0.0

Michael Cooper 0.6
Nassir Little 0.1

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 1,581
Nassir Little 12

Michael Cooper 574
Nassir Little 2

Michael Cooper 703
Nassir Little 0

Michael Cooper 203
Nassir Little 0

Michael Cooper 96
Nassir Little 1

Michael Cooper 168
Nassir Little 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .468
Nassir Little .444

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .392
*
Nassir Little .286

Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .825
Nassir Little .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)
Nassir Little 1.8
(2024)

Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)
Nassir Little 0.3
(2021)

Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)
Nassir Little 0.0
(2024)

Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)
Nassir Little 0.0
(2024)

Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)
Nassir Little 0.3
(2021)

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