Michael Cooper vs. Paul Seymour Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Seymour 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
Paul Seymour:
1947-48 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cooper5
Paul Seymour1
Michael Cooper12
Paul Seymour12
Michael Cooper11
Paul Seymour9
Michael Cooper0
Paul Seymour3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper0
Paul Seymour2
Michael Cooper5
Paul Seymour0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper8
Paul Seymour0
Michael Cooper1 *
Paul Seymour0
*
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 8.9
Paul Seymour 9.4

Michael Cooper 3.2
Paul Seymour 3.1

*
Michael Cooper 4.2
Paul Seymour 3.8

Michael Cooper 1.2
Paul Seymour -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 0.6
Paul Seymour -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 7,729
Paul Seymour 5,836

Michael Cooper 2,769
Paul Seymour 1,694

*
Michael Cooper 3,666
Paul Seymour 2,341

Michael Cooper 1,033
Paul Seymour -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 523
Paul Seymour -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 873
Paul Seymour 622

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .469
Paul Seymour .350

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .340
*
Paul Seymour -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .833
Paul Seymour .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)
Paul Seymour 14.6
(1955)

Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)
Paul Seymour 4.3
(1955)

*
Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)
Paul Seymour 6.7
(1955)

Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)
Paul Seymour -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1981)
Paul Seymour -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 9.4
Paul Seymour 9.8

Michael Cooper 3.4
Paul Seymour 3.0

*
Michael Cooper 4.2
Paul Seymour 3.9

Michael Cooper 1.2
Paul Seymour -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 0.6
Paul Seymour -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 1,581
Paul Seymour 650

Michael Cooper 574
Paul Seymour 164

*
Michael Cooper 703
Paul Seymour 257

Michael Cooper 203
Paul Seymour -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 96
Paul Seymour -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 168
Paul Seymour 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .468
Paul Seymour .329

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .392
*
Paul Seymour -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .825
Paul Seymour .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)
Paul Seymour 18.0
(1953)

Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)
Paul Seymour 5.0
(1953)

*
Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)
Paul Seymour 6.8
(1955)

Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)
Paul Seymour -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)
Paul Seymour -

n/a **
Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.