Michael Cooper vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young 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.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Thaddeus Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Thaddeus Young 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Thaddeus Young 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 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)

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