Michael Cooper vs. Tom Owens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Owens 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 Owens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Tom Owens: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Tom Owens 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Tom Owens 7

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Tom Owens 5

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Tom Owens 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Tom Owens 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 Owens 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Tom Owens 6.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Tom Owens 2.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Tom Owens 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Tom Owens 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Tom Owens 5,612

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Tom Owens 3,010

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Tom Owens 984

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Tom Owens 230

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Tom Owens 259

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Tom Owens 488

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Tom Owens .508

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Tom Owens .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Tom Owens .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Tom Owens 18.5 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Tom Owens 9.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Tom Owens 3.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Tom Owens 0.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Tom Owens 0.7 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Tom Owens 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Tom Owens 5.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Tom Owens 2.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Tom Owens 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Tom Owens 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Tom Owens 159

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Tom Owens 82

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Tom Owens 33

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Tom Owens 11

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Tom Owens 10

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Tom Owens 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Tom Owens .528

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

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Tom Owens .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Tom Owens 15.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Tom Owens 7.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Tom Owens 4.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Tom Owens 1.3 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Tom Owens 1.2 (1978)

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