Michael Cooper vs. Nene Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nene 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.

Nene

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Nene: 2002-03 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Nene 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Nene 17

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Nene 12

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Nene 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Nene 0

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Nene 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 Nene 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Nene 6.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Nene 1.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Nene 1.1

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Nene 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Nene 10,909

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Nene 5,828

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Nene 1,719

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Nene 1,041

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Nene 721

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Nene 965

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Nene .548

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Nene .132

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Nene .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Nene 14.6 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Nene 7.8 (2009)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Nene 2.9 (2013)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Nene 1.6 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Nene 1.3 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Nene 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Nene 5.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Nene 1.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Nene 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Nene 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Nene 837

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Nene 493

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Nene 145

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Nene 72

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Nene 49

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Nene 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Nene .530

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Nene .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Nene .595

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Nene 15.2 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Nene 9.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Nene 3.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Nene 1.3 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Nene 1.1 (2014)

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