Michael Cooper vs. Tom Thacker Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Tom Thacker: 1963-64 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Tom Thacker 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Tom Thacker 4

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Tom Thacker 4

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Tom Thacker 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Tom Thacker 0 *

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Tom Thacker 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. 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 Thacker 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Tom Thacker 2.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Tom Thacker 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Tom Thacker 721

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Tom Thacker 522

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Tom Thacker 222

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Tom Thacker 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Tom Thacker .371

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Tom Thacker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Tom Thacker .482

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Tom Thacker 4.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Tom Thacker 2.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Tom Thacker 1.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Tom Thacker - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Tom Thacker 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Tom Thacker 1.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Tom Thacker 0.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Tom Thacker 59

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Tom Thacker 51

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Tom Thacker 19

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Tom Thacker 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Tom Thacker .305

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Tom Thacker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Tom Thacker .474

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Tom Thacker 4.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Tom Thacker 3.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Tom Thacker 1.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Tom Thacker - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.