Michael Cooper vs. Tyrese Maxey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyrese Maxey 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.

Tyrese Maxey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Tyrese Maxey: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Tyrese Maxey 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Tyrese Maxey 4

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Tyrese Maxey 4

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Tyrese Maxey 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Tyrese Maxey 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Tyrese Maxey 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Tyrese Maxey 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 Tyrese Maxey 18.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Tyrese Maxey 2.9

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Tyrese Maxey 4.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Tyrese Maxey 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Tyrese Maxey 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Tyrese Maxey 4,833

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Tyrese Maxey 778

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Tyrese Maxey 1,086

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Tyrese Maxey 199

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Tyrese Maxey 86

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Tyrese Maxey 266

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Tyrese Maxey .468

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Tyrese Maxey .396

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Tyrese Maxey .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Tyrese Maxey 25.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Tyrese Maxey 3.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Tyrese Maxey 6.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Tyrese Maxey 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Tyrese Maxey 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Tyrese Maxey 16.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Tyrese Maxey 3.5

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Tyrese Maxey 2.9

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Tyrese Maxey 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Tyrese Maxey 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Tyrese Maxey 644

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Tyrese Maxey 132

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Tyrese Maxey 109

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Tyrese Maxey 29

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Tyrese Maxey 15

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Tyrese Maxey 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Tyrese Maxey .460

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Tyrese Maxey .387

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Tyrese Maxey .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Tyrese Maxey 31.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Tyrese Maxey 5.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Tyrese Maxey 7.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Tyrese Maxey 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Tyrese Maxey 0.7 (2024)

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