Michael Cooper vs. Terrence Shannon Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Terrence Shannon Jr. 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
T. Shannon Jr.: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 T. Shannon Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 T. Shannon Jr. 2

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 T. Shannon Jr. 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 T. Shannon Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 T. Shannon Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 T. Shannon Jr. 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * T. Shannon Jr. 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 T. Shannon Jr. 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 T. Shannon Jr. 1.5

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 T. Shannon Jr. 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 T. Shannon Jr. 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 T. Shannon Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 T. Shannon Jr. 217

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 T. Shannon Jr. 74

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 T. Shannon Jr. 46

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 T. Shannon Jr. 13

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 T. Shannon Jr. 6

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 T. Shannon Jr. 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 T. Shannon Jr. .457

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * T. Shannon Jr. .375

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 T. Shannon Jr. .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) T. Shannon Jr. 4.9 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) T. Shannon Jr. 1.7 (2026)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) T. Shannon Jr. 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) T. Shannon Jr. 0.4 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) T. Shannon Jr. 0.2 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 T. Shannon Jr. 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 T. Shannon Jr. 1.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 T. Shannon Jr. 0.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 T. Shannon Jr. 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 T. Shannon Jr. 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 T. Shannon Jr. 41

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 T. Shannon Jr. 10

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 T. Shannon Jr. 3

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 T. Shannon Jr. 4

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 T. Shannon Jr. 0

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 T. Shannon Jr. 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 T. Shannon Jr. .481

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * T. Shannon Jr. .375

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 T. Shannon Jr. 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) T. Shannon Jr. 4.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) T. Shannon Jr. 1.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) T. Shannon Jr. 0.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) T. Shannon Jr. 0.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) T. Shannon Jr. 0.0 (2025)

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