Michael Cooper vs. Tal Skinner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tal Skinner 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.

Tal Skinner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Tal Skinner: 1974-75 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Tal Skinner 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Tal Skinner 2

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Tal Skinner 2

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Tal Skinner 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Tal Skinner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Tal Skinner 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Tal Skinner 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 Tal Skinner 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Tal Skinner 4.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Tal Skinner 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Tal Skinner 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Tal Skinner 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Tal Skinner 660

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Tal Skinner 608

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Tal Skinner 152

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Tal Skinner 99

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Tal Skinner 24

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Tal Skinner 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Tal Skinner .434

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Tal Skinner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Tal Skinner .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Tal Skinner 4.8 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Tal Skinner 4.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Tal Skinner 1.2 (1975)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Tal Skinner 0.7 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Tal Skinner 0.2 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Tal Skinner 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Tal Skinner 3.5

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Tal Skinner 1.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Tal Skinner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Tal Skinner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Tal Skinner 75

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Tal Skinner 53

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Tal Skinner 19

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Tal Skinner 14

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Tal Skinner 4

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Tal Skinner 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Tal Skinner .424

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Tal Skinner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Tal Skinner .735

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Tal Skinner 6.2 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Tal Skinner 4.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Tal Skinner 1.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Tal Skinner 1.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Tal Skinner 0.3 (1976)

Notes: * 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.