Michael Cooper vs. Wayne Selden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Selden 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.

Wayne Selden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Wayne Selden: 2016-17 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Wayne Selden 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Wayne Selden 4

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Wayne Selden 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Wayne Selden 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Wayne Selden 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Wayne Selden 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Wayne Selden 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 Wayne Selden 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Wayne Selden 2.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Wayne Selden 1.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Wayne Selden 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Wayne Selden 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Wayne Selden 915

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Wayne Selden 253

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Wayne Selden 189

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Wayne Selden 57

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Wayne Selden 19

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Wayne Selden 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Wayne Selden .415

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Wayne Selden .344

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Wayne Selden .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Wayne Selden 9.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Wayne Selden 2.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Wayne Selden 1.9 (2018)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Wayne Selden 0.5 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Wayne Selden 0.2 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Wayne Selden 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Wayne Selden 1.5

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Wayne Selden 1.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Wayne Selden 0.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Wayne Selden 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Wayne Selden 23

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Wayne Selden 9

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Wayne Selden 7

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Wayne Selden 1

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Wayne Selden 1

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Wayne Selden 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Wayne Selden .346

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Wayne Selden .182

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Wayne Selden .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Wayne Selden 3.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Wayne Selden 1.5 (2017)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Wayne Selden 1.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Wayne Selden 0.2 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Wayne Selden 0.2 (2017)

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