Michael Cooper vs. Tony Lavelli Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tony Lavelli and Michael Cooper that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90
Tony Lavelli:
1949-50 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cooper5
Tony Lavelli0
Michael Cooper12
Tony Lavelli2
Michael Cooper11
Tony Lavelli1
Michael Cooper0
Tony Lavelli0

Honors and Awards

Michael Cooper5
Tony Lavelli0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper8
Tony Lavelli0
Michael Cooper1 *
Tony Lavelli0
*
* 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

Michael Cooper 8.9
Tony Lavelli 6.9

Michael Cooper 3.2
Tony Lavelli 2.0

*
Michael Cooper 4.2
Tony Lavelli 0.7

Michael Cooper 1.2
Tony Lavelli -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 0.6
Tony Lavelli -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 7,729
Tony Lavelli 591

Michael Cooper 2,769
Tony Lavelli 59

*
Michael Cooper 3,666
Tony Lavelli 63

Michael Cooper 1,033
Tony Lavelli -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 523
Tony Lavelli -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 873
Tony Lavelli 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .469
Tony Lavelli .367

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .340
*
Tony Lavelli -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .833
Tony Lavelli .853

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)
Tony Lavelli 8.8
(1950)

Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)
Tony Lavelli 2.0
(1951)

*
Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)
Tony Lavelli 0.8
(1951)

Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)
Tony Lavelli -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1981)
Tony Lavelli -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 9.4
Tony Lavelli 2.0

Michael Cooper 3.4
Tony Lavelli 0.5

*
Michael Cooper 4.2
Tony Lavelli 0.5

Michael Cooper 1.2
Tony Lavelli -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 0.6
Tony Lavelli -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 1,581
Tony Lavelli 4

Michael Cooper 574
Tony Lavelli 1

*
Michael Cooper 703
Tony Lavelli 1

Michael Cooper 203
Tony Lavelli -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 96
Tony Lavelli -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 168
Tony Lavelli 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .468
Tony Lavelli .200

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .392
*
Tony Lavelli -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .825
Tony Lavelli 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)
Tony Lavelli 2.0
(1951)

Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)
Tony Lavelli 0.5
(1951)

*
Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)
Tony Lavelli 0.5
(1951)

Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)
Tony Lavelli -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)
Tony Lavelli -

n/a **
Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
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.