Michael Cooper vs. Tom Hammonds Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Hammonds 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.

Tom Hammonds

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Tom Hammonds: 1989-90 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Tom Hammonds 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Tom Hammonds 12

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Tom Hammonds 5

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Tom Hammonds 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Tom Hammonds 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Tom Hammonds 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Tom Hammonds 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 Tom Hammonds 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Tom Hammonds 3.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Tom Hammonds 0.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Tom Hammonds 0.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Tom Hammonds 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Tom Hammonds 3,617

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Tom Hammonds 2,243

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Tom Hammonds 378

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Tom Hammonds 167

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Tom Hammonds 136

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Tom Hammonds 687

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Tom Hammonds .480

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Tom Hammonds .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Tom Hammonds .691

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Tom Hammonds 11.9 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Tom Hammonds 5.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Tom Hammonds 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Tom Hammonds 0.6 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Tom Hammonds 0.4 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Tom Hammonds 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Tom Hammonds 2.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Tom Hammonds 0.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Tom Hammonds 0.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Tom Hammonds 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Tom Hammonds 69

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Tom Hammonds 44

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Tom Hammonds 5

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Tom Hammonds 0

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Tom Hammonds 3

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Tom Hammonds 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Tom Hammonds .451

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Tom Hammonds -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Tom Hammonds .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Tom Hammonds 7.2 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Tom Hammonds 4.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Tom Hammonds 0.4 (1998)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Tom Hammonds 0.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Tom Hammonds 0.7 (1995)

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