Michael Cooper vs. Nerlens Noel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nerlens Noel 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.

Nerlens Noel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Nerlens Noel: 2014-15 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Nerlens Noel 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Nerlens Noel 9

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Nerlens Noel 3

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Nerlens Noel 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Nerlens Noel 0

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Nerlens Noel 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 Nerlens Noel 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Nerlens Noel 6.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Nerlens Noel 1.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Nerlens Noel 1.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Nerlens Noel 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Nerlens Noel 3,338

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Nerlens Noel 2,835

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Nerlens Noel 501

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Nerlens Noel 588

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Nerlens Noel 683

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Nerlens Noel 467

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Nerlens Noel .546

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Nerlens Noel .200

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Nerlens Noel .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Nerlens Noel 11.1 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Nerlens Noel 8.1 (2015)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Nerlens Noel 1.8 (2016)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Nerlens Noel 1.8 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Nerlens Noel 2.2 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Nerlens Noel 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Nerlens Noel 4.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Nerlens Noel 0.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Nerlens Noel 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Nerlens Noel 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Nerlens Noel 68

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Nerlens Noel 68

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Nerlens Noel 4

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Nerlens Noel 8

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Nerlens Noel 11

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Nerlens Noel 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Nerlens Noel .532

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Nerlens Noel .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Nerlens Noel .643

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Nerlens Noel 4.8 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Nerlens Noel 4.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Nerlens Noel 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Nerlens Noel 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Nerlens Noel 0.7 (2020)

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