Michael Cooper vs. Tim Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Thomas 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.

Tim Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Tim Thomas: 1997-98 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Tim Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Tim Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Tim Thomas 7

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Tim Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Tim Thomas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Tim Thomas 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Tim Thomas 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 Tim Thomas 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Tim Thomas 4.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Tim Thomas 1.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Tim Thomas 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Tim Thomas 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Tim Thomas 9,454

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Tim Thomas 3,379

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Tim Thomas 1,272

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Tim Thomas 609

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Tim Thomas 300

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Tim Thomas 824

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Tim Thomas .437

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Tim Thomas .369

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Tim Thomas .758

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Tim Thomas 14.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Tim Thomas 5.1 (2008)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Tim Thomas 2.7 (2008)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Tim Thomas 1.0 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Tim Thomas 0.6 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Tim Thomas 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Tim Thomas 5.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Tim Thomas 1.4

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Tim Thomas 0.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Tim Thomas 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Tim Thomas 731

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Tim Thomas 280

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Tim Thomas 76

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Tim Thomas 32

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Tim Thomas 29

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Tim Thomas 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Tim Thomas .468

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Tim Thomas .436

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Tim Thomas .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Tim Thomas 17.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Tim Thomas 6.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Tim Thomas 3.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Tim Thomas 0.9 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Tim Thomas 1.0 (2003)

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