Michael Cooper vs. Paul Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Reed 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.

Paul Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Paul Reed: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Paul Reed 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Paul Reed 4

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Paul Reed 4

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Paul Reed 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Paul Reed 0

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Paul Reed 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 Paul Reed 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Paul Reed 4.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Paul Reed 0.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Paul Reed 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Paul Reed 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Paul Reed 1,091

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Paul Reed 903

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Paul Reed 164

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Paul Reed 156

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Paul Reed 162

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Paul Reed 215

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Paul Reed .555

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Paul Reed .312

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Paul Reed .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Paul Reed 7.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Paul Reed 6.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Paul Reed 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Paul Reed 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Paul Reed 1.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Paul Reed 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Paul Reed 4.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Paul Reed 0.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Paul Reed 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Paul Reed 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Paul Reed 108

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Paul Reed 124

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Paul Reed 18

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Paul Reed 15

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Paul Reed 12

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Paul Reed 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Paul Reed .566

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Paul Reed .667

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Paul Reed .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Paul Reed 4.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Paul Reed 5.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Paul Reed 0.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Paul Reed 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Paul Reed 0.5 (2022)

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