Michael Cooper vs. Sean Elliott Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sean Elliott 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.

Sean Elliott

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Sean Elliott: 1989-90 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Sean Elliott 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Sean Elliott 12

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Sean Elliott 9

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Sean Elliott 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Sean Elliott 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Sean Elliott 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Sean Elliott 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 Sean Elliott 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Sean Elliott 4.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Sean Elliott 2.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Sean Elliott 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Sean Elliott 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Sean Elliott 10,544

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Sean Elliott 3,204

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Sean Elliott 1,897

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Sean Elliott 576

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Sean Elliott 284

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Sean Elliott 742

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Sean Elliott .465

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Sean Elliott .375

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Sean Elliott .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Sean Elliott 20.0 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Sean Elliott 5.6 (1991)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Sean Elliott 3.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Sean Elliott 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Sean Elliott 0.6 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Sean Elliott 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Sean Elliott 4.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Sean Elliott 2.4

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Sean Elliott 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Sean Elliott 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Sean Elliott 1,118

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Sean Elliott 341

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Sean Elliott 207

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Sean Elliott 59

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Sean Elliott 37

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Sean Elliott 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Sean Elliott .445

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Sean Elliott .356

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Sean Elliott .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Sean Elliott 19.7 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Sean Elliott 5.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Sean Elliott 4.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Sean Elliott 1.1 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Sean Elliott 1.3 (1992)

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