Michael Cooper vs. Ted Luckenbill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ted Luckenbill 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Ted Luckenbill: 1961-62 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Ted Luckenbill 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Ted Luckenbill 2

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Ted Luckenbill 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Ted Luckenbill 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Ted Luckenbill 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Ted Luckenbill 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Ted Luckenbill 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 8.9 Ted Luckenbill 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Ted Luckenbill 1.9

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Ted Luckenbill 0.4

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Ted Luckenbill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Ted Luckenbill - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Ted Luckenbill 196

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Ted Luckenbill 166

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Ted Luckenbill 35

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Ted Luckenbill - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Ted Luckenbill - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Ted Luckenbill 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Ted Luckenbill .367

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Ted Luckenbill - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Ted Luckenbill .604

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Ted Luckenbill 3.1 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Ted Luckenbill 2.8 (1963)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Ted Luckenbill 0.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Ted Luckenbill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Ted Luckenbill - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Ted Luckenbill 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Ted Luckenbill 0.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Ted Luckenbill 0.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Ted Luckenbill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Ted Luckenbill - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Ted Luckenbill 2

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Ted Luckenbill 3

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Ted Luckenbill 1

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Ted Luckenbill - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Ted Luckenbill - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Ted Luckenbill 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Ted Luckenbill .000

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Ted Luckenbill - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Ted Luckenbill .400

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Ted Luckenbill 0.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Ted Luckenbill 0.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Ted Luckenbill 0.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Ted Luckenbill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Ted Luckenbill - n/a **

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