Michael Cooper vs. Stu Lantz Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Stu Lantz and Michael Cooper that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90
Stu Lantz:
1968-69 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cooper5
Stu Lantz0
Michael Cooper12
Stu Lantz8
Michael Cooper11
Stu Lantz2
Michael Cooper0
Stu Lantz0

Honors and Awards

Michael Cooper5
Stu Lantz0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper8
Stu Lantz0
Michael Cooper1 *
Stu Lantz0
*
* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 8.9
Stu Lantz 12.4

Michael Cooper 3.2
Stu Lantz 3.3

Michael Cooper 4.2
Stu Lantz 2.9

Michael Cooper 1.2
Stu Lantz 0.7

*
Michael Cooper 0.6
Stu Lantz 0.1

*

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 7,729
Stu Lantz 6,782

Michael Cooper 2,769
Stu Lantz 1,820

Michael Cooper 3,666
Stu Lantz 1,566

Michael Cooper 1,033
Stu Lantz 121

*
Michael Cooper 523
Stu Lantz 18

*
Michael Cooper 873
Stu Lantz 547

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .469
Stu Lantz .435

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .340
*
Stu Lantz -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .833
Stu Lantz .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)
Stu Lantz 20.6
(1971)

Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)
Stu Lantz 5.0
(1971)

Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)
Stu Lantz 4.2
(1971)

Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)
Stu Lantz 0.8
(1974)

*
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1981)
Stu Lantz 0.2
(1975)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 9.4
Stu Lantz 12.7

Michael Cooper 3.4
Stu Lantz 3.8

Michael Cooper 4.2
Stu Lantz 1.8

Michael Cooper 1.2
Stu Lantz 0.3

*
Michael Cooper 0.6
Stu Lantz 0.0

*

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 1,581
Stu Lantz 165

Michael Cooper 574
Stu Lantz 50

Michael Cooper 703
Stu Lantz 24

Michael Cooper 203
Stu Lantz 2

*
Michael Cooper 96
Stu Lantz 0

*
Michael Cooper 168
Stu Lantz 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .468
Stu Lantz .453

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .392
*
Stu Lantz -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .825
Stu Lantz .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)
Stu Lantz 13.5
(1969)

Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)
Stu Lantz 4.1
(1974)

Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)
Stu Lantz 2.0
(1974)

Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)
Stu Lantz 0.3
(1974)

*
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)
Stu Lantz 0.0
(1974)

*
Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.