Michael Cooper vs. Sleepy Floyd Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sleepy Floyd 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.

Sleepy Floyd

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Sleepy Floyd: 1982-83 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Sleepy Floyd 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Sleepy Floyd 13

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Sleepy Floyd 7

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Sleepy Floyd 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Sleepy Floyd 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Sleepy Floyd 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Sleepy Floyd 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 Sleepy Floyd 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Sleepy Floyd 2.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Sleepy Floyd 5.4

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Sleepy Floyd 1.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Sleepy Floyd 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Sleepy Floyd 12,260

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Sleepy Floyd 2,494

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Sleepy Floyd 5,175

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Sleepy Floyd 1,120

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Sleepy Floyd 215

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Sleepy Floyd 957

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Sleepy Floyd .444

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Sleepy Floyd .324

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Sleepy Floyd .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Sleepy Floyd 19.5 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Sleepy Floyd 3.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Sleepy Floyd 10.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Sleepy Floyd 1.9 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Sleepy Floyd 0.5 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Sleepy Floyd 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Sleepy Floyd 2.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Sleepy Floyd 6.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Sleepy Floyd 1.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Sleepy Floyd 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Sleepy Floyd 467

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Sleepy Floyd 77

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Sleepy Floyd 219

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Sleepy Floyd 43

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Sleepy Floyd 5

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Sleepy Floyd 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Sleepy Floyd .457

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Sleepy Floyd .414

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Sleepy Floyd .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Sleepy Floyd 21.4 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Sleepy Floyd 4.5 (1989)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Sleepy Floyd 10.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Sleepy Floyd 2.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Sleepy Floyd 0.3 (1991)

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