Michael Cooper vs. Paul Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Watson 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 Watson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Paul Watson: 2019-20 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Paul Watson 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Paul Watson 3

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Paul Watson 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Paul Watson 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Paul Watson 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 Watson 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Paul Watson 1.9

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Paul Watson 0.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Paul Watson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Paul Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Paul Watson 173

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Paul Watson 89

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Paul Watson 33

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Paul Watson 13

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Paul Watson 7

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Paul Watson 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Paul Watson .420

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Paul Watson .392

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Paul Watson .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Paul Watson 4.1 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Paul Watson 3.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Paul Watson 0.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Paul Watson 0.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Paul Watson 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Paul Watson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Paul Watson 0.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Paul Watson 0.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Paul Watson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Paul Watson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Paul Watson 2

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Paul Watson 0

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Paul Watson 1

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Paul Watson 1

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Paul Watson 0

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Paul Watson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Paul Watson .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Paul Watson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Paul Watson 1.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Paul Watson 0.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Paul Watson 0.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Paul Watson 0.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Paul Watson 0.0 (2020)

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