Michael Cooper vs. Sam Vincent Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Vincent 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.

Sam Vincent

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Sam Vincent: 1985-86 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Sam Vincent 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Sam Vincent 7

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Sam Vincent 4

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Sam Vincent 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Sam Vincent 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Sam Vincent 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Sam Vincent 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 Sam Vincent 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Sam Vincent 2.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Sam Vincent 3.9

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Sam Vincent 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Sam Vincent 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Sam Vincent 3,106

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Sam Vincent 819

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Sam Vincent 1,543

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Sam Vincent 268

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Sam Vincent 60

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Sam Vincent 396

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Sam Vincent .449

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Sam Vincent .182

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Sam Vincent .863

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Sam Vincent 11.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Sam Vincent 3.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Sam Vincent 5.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Sam Vincent 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Sam Vincent 0.3 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Sam Vincent 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Sam Vincent 0.9

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Sam Vincent 1.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Sam Vincent 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Sam Vincent 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Sam Vincent 227

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Sam Vincent 46

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Sam Vincent 87

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Sam Vincent 16

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Sam Vincent 4

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Sam Vincent 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Sam Vincent .361

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Sam Vincent .125

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Sam Vincent .795

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Sam Vincent 10.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Sam Vincent 1.9 (1988)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Sam Vincent 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Sam Vincent 0.8 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Sam Vincent 0.1 (1987)

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