Michael Cooper vs. Richie Guerin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richie Guerin 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
Richie Guerin:
1956-57 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cooper5
Richie Guerin0
Michael Cooper12
Richie Guerin13
Michael Cooper11
Richie Guerin7
Michael Cooper0
Richie Guerin6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper0
Richie Guerin3
Michael Cooper5
Richie Guerin0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper8
Richie Guerin0
Michael Cooper1 *
Richie Guerin0
*
* 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
Richie Guerin 17.3

Michael Cooper 3.2
Richie Guerin 5.0

Michael Cooper 4.2
Richie Guerin 5.0

Michael Cooper 1.2
Richie Guerin -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 0.6
Richie Guerin -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 7,729
Richie Guerin 14,676

Michael Cooper 2,769
Richie Guerin 4,278

Michael Cooper 3,666
Richie Guerin 4,211

Michael Cooper 1,033
Richie Guerin -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 523
Richie Guerin -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 873
Richie Guerin 848

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .469
Richie Guerin .416

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .340
*
Richie Guerin -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .833
Richie Guerin .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)
Richie Guerin 29.5
(1962)

Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)
Richie Guerin 7.9
(1961)

Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)
Richie Guerin 6.9
(1962)

Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)
Richie Guerin -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1981)
Richie Guerin -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 9.4
Richie Guerin 15.6

Michael Cooper 3.4
Richie Guerin 3.5

Michael Cooper 4.2
Richie Guerin 5.1

Michael Cooper 1.2
Richie Guerin -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 0.6
Richie Guerin -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 1,581
Richie Guerin 654

Michael Cooper 574
Richie Guerin 149

Michael Cooper 703
Richie Guerin 214

Michael Cooper 203
Richie Guerin -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 96
Richie Guerin -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 168
Richie Guerin 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .468
Richie Guerin .429

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .392
*
Richie Guerin -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .825
Richie Guerin .803

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)
Richie Guerin 20.6
(1966)

Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)
Richie Guerin 9.0
(1959)

Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)
Richie Guerin 7.9
(1966)

Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)
Richie Guerin -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)
Richie Guerin -

n/a **
Notes: * 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.