Michael Cooper vs. Wally Osterkorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wally Osterkorn 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
Wally Osterkorn:
1951-52 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cooper5
Wally Osterkorn1
Michael Cooper12
Wally Osterkorn4
Michael Cooper11
Wally Osterkorn4
Michael Cooper0
Wally Osterkorn0

Honors and Awards

Michael Cooper5
Wally Osterkorn0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper8
Wally Osterkorn0
Michael Cooper1 *
Wally Osterkorn0
*
* 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
Wally Osterkorn 7.0

Michael Cooper 3.2
Wally Osterkorn 6.0

Michael Cooper 4.2
Wally Osterkorn 1.7

Michael Cooper 1.2
Wally Osterkorn -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 0.6
Wally Osterkorn -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 7,729
Wally Osterkorn 1,436

Michael Cooper 2,769
Wally Osterkorn 1,218

Michael Cooper 3,666
Wally Osterkorn 346

Michael Cooper 1,033
Wally Osterkorn -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 523
Wally Osterkorn -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 873
Wally Osterkorn 204

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .469
Wally Osterkorn .334

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .340
*
Wally Osterkorn -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .833
Wally Osterkorn .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)
Wally Osterkorn 8.8
(1954)

Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)
Wally Osterkorn 7.0
(1954)

Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)
Wally Osterkorn 2.2
(1954)

Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)
Wally Osterkorn -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1981)
Wally Osterkorn -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 9.4
Wally Osterkorn 7.8

Michael Cooper 3.4
Wally Osterkorn 6.3

Michael Cooper 4.2
Wally Osterkorn 2.1

Michael Cooper 1.2
Wally Osterkorn -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 0.6
Wally Osterkorn -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 1,581
Wally Osterkorn 258

Michael Cooper 574
Wally Osterkorn 207

Michael Cooper 703
Wally Osterkorn 70

Michael Cooper 203
Wally Osterkorn -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 96
Wally Osterkorn -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 168
Wally Osterkorn 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .468
Wally Osterkorn .358

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .392
*
Wally Osterkorn -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .825
Wally Osterkorn .586

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)
Wally Osterkorn 10.8
(1954)

Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)
Wally Osterkorn 9.6
(1954)

Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)
Wally Osterkorn 2.9
(1952)

Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)
Wally Osterkorn -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)
Wally Osterkorn -

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.