Michael Cooper vs. Reggie Lewis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Reggie Lewis 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.

Reggie Lewis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Reggie Lewis: 1987-88 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Reggie Lewis 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Reggie Lewis 6

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Reggie Lewis 6

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Reggie Lewis 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Reggie Lewis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Reggie Lewis 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Reggie Lewis 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 Reggie Lewis 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Reggie Lewis 4.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Reggie Lewis 2.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Reggie Lewis 1.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Reggie Lewis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Reggie Lewis 7,902

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Reggie Lewis 1,938

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Reggie Lewis 1,153

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Reggie Lewis 569

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Reggie Lewis 417

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Reggie Lewis 450

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Reggie Lewis .488

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Reggie Lewis .200

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Reggie Lewis .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Reggie Lewis 20.8 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Reggie Lewis 5.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Reggie Lewis 3.7 (1993)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Reggie Lewis 1.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Reggie Lewis 1.3 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Reggie Lewis 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Reggie Lewis 4.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Reggie Lewis 2.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Reggie Lewis 1.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Reggie Lewis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Reggie Lewis 734

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Reggie Lewis 175

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Reggie Lewis 109

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Reggie Lewis 51

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Reggie Lewis 19

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Reggie Lewis 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Reggie Lewis .510

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Reggie Lewis .133

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Reggie Lewis .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Reggie Lewis 28.0 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Reggie Lewis 7.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Reggie Lewis 4.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Reggie Lewis 2.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Reggie Lewis 1.0 (1993)

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