Michael Cooper vs. Tom Tolbert Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Tom Tolbert: 1988-89 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Tom Tolbert 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Tom Tolbert 7

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Tom Tolbert 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Tom Tolbert 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Tom Tolbert 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 Tolbert 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Tom Tolbert 4.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Tom Tolbert 0.9

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Tom Tolbert 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Tom Tolbert 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Tom Tolbert 2,030

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Tom Tolbert 1,251

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Tom Tolbert 285

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Tom Tolbert 116

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Tom Tolbert 109

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Tom Tolbert 312

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Tom Tolbert .460

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Tom Tolbert .296

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Tom Tolbert .716

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Tom Tolbert 8.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Tom Tolbert 5.7 (1993)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Tom Tolbert 1.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Tom Tolbert 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Tom Tolbert 2.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Tom Tolbert 0.9

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Tom Tolbert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Tom Tolbert 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Tom Tolbert 32

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Tom Tolbert 18

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Tom Tolbert 8

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Tom Tolbert 3

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Tom Tolbert 4

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Tom Tolbert 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Tom Tolbert .424

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Tom Tolbert .333

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Tom Tolbert .273

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Tom Tolbert 3.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Tom Tolbert 2.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Tom Tolbert 0.9 (1991)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Tom Tolbert 0.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Tom Tolbert 0.4 (1991)

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