Michael Cooper vs. Tate George Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tate George 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.

Tate George

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Tate George: 1990-91 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Tate George 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Tate George 4

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Tate George 2

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Tate George 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Tate George 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Tate George 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Tate George 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 Tate George 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Tate George 1.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Tate George 1.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Tate George 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Tate George 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Tate George 736

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Tate George 180

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Tate George 325

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Tate George 76

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Tate George 11

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Tate George 177

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Tate George .414

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Tate George .071

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Tate George .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Tate George 6.0 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Tate George 1.5 (1992)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Tate George 2.3 (1992)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Tate George 0.6 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Tate George 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Tate George 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Tate George 0.5

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Tate George 2.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Tate George 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Tate George 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Tate George 19

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Tate George 3

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Tate George 14

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Tate George 4

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Tate George 1

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Tate George 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Tate George .300

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Tate George -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Tate George .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Tate George 3.8 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Tate George 1.5 (1993)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Tate George 3.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Tate George 0.8 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Tate George 0.3 (1992)

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