Michael Cooper vs. Samaki Walker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Samaki Walker 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.

Samaki Walker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Samaki Walker: 1996-97 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Samaki Walker 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Samaki Walker 10

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Samaki Walker 5

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Samaki Walker 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Samaki Walker 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Samaki Walker 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Samaki Walker 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 Samaki Walker 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Samaki Walker 4.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Samaki Walker 0.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Samaki Walker 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Samaki Walker 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Samaki Walker 2,376

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Samaki Walker 2,089

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Samaki Walker 252

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Samaki Walker 134

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Samaki Walker 316

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Samaki Walker 445

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Samaki Walker .462

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Samaki Walker .111

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Samaki Walker .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Samaki Walker 8.9 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Samaki Walker 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Samaki Walker 1.0 (2003)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Samaki Walker 0.7 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Samaki Walker 1.3 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Samaki Walker 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Samaki Walker 3.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Samaki Walker 0.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Samaki Walker 0.1

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Samaki Walker 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Samaki Walker 116

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Samaki Walker 151

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Samaki Walker 11

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Samaki Walker 5

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Samaki Walker 21

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Samaki Walker 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Samaki Walker .429

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Samaki Walker 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Samaki Walker .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Samaki Walker 9.0 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Samaki Walker 11.3 (2000)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Samaki Walker 0.5 (2000)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Samaki Walker 0.3 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Samaki Walker 3.0 (2000)

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