Michael Cooper vs. Negele Knight Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Negele Knight 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.

Negele Knight

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Negele Knight: 1990-91 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Negele Knight 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Negele Knight 6

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Negele Knight 3

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Negele Knight 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Negele Knight 0

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Negele Knight 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 Negele Knight 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Negele Knight 1.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Negele Knight 2.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Negele Knight 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Negele Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Negele Knight 1,699

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Negele Knight 351

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Negele Knight 780

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Negele Knight 123

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Negele Knight 30

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Negele Knight 276

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Negele Knight .436

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Negele Knight .263

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Negele Knight .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Negele Knight 9.2 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Negele Knight 1.6 (1994)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Negele Knight 3.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Negele Knight 0.6 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Negele Knight 0.2 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Negele Knight 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Negele Knight 0.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Negele Knight 1.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Negele Knight 0.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Negele Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Negele Knight 87

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Negele Knight 13

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Negele Knight 28

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Negele Knight 4

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Negele Knight 1

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Negele Knight 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Negele Knight .422

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Negele Knight .167

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Negele Knight .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Negele Knight 9.3 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Negele Knight 1.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Negele Knight 3.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Negele Knight 0.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Negele Knight 0.1 (1993)

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