Michael Cooper vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short 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.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Purvis Short 0

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Purvis Short 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 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Purvis Short 0.2 (1987)

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