Michael Cooper vs. Rick Wilson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Wilson 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.

Rick Wilson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Rick Wilson: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Rick Wilson 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Rick Wilson 2

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Rick Wilson 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Rick Wilson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Rick Wilson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Rick Wilson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Rick Wilson 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 Rick Wilson 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Rick Wilson 1.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Rick Wilson 1.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Rick Wilson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Rick Wilson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Rick Wilson 194

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Rick Wilson 79

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Rick Wilson 83

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Rick Wilson 34

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Rick Wilson 9

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Rick Wilson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Rick Wilson .393

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Rick Wilson - *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Rick Wilson .560

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Rick Wilson 3.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Rick Wilson 1.2 (1979)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Rick Wilson 2.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Rick Wilson 0.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Rick Wilson 0.2 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Rick Wilson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Rick Wilson 0.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Rick Wilson 0.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Rick Wilson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Rick Wilson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Rick Wilson 0

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Rick Wilson 0

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Rick Wilson 0

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Rick Wilson 0

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Rick Wilson 0

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Rick Wilson 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Rick Wilson -

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Rick Wilson - *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Rick Wilson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

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