Michael Cooper vs. Zhaire Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zhaire Smith 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.

Zhaire Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Zhaire Smith: 2018-19 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Zhaire Smith 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Zhaire Smith 2

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Zhaire Smith 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Zhaire Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Zhaire Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Zhaire Smith 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Zhaire Smith 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 Zhaire Smith 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Zhaire Smith 1.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Zhaire Smith 0.9

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Zhaire Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Zhaire Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Zhaire Smith 48

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Zhaire Smith 15

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Zhaire Smith 12

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Zhaire Smith 5

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Zhaire Smith 2

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Zhaire Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Zhaire Smith .378

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Zhaire Smith .316

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Zhaire Smith .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Zhaire Smith 6.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Zhaire Smith 2.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Zhaire Smith 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Zhaire Smith 0.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Zhaire Smith 0.3 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Zhaire Smith 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Zhaire Smith 0.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Zhaire Smith 0.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Zhaire Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Zhaire Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Zhaire Smith 0

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Zhaire Smith 0

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Zhaire Smith 0

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Zhaire Smith 1

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Zhaire Smith 0

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Zhaire Smith 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Zhaire Smith -

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Zhaire Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Zhaire Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Zhaire Smith 0.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Zhaire Smith 0.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Zhaire Smith 0.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Zhaire Smith 0.5 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Zhaire Smith 0.0 (2019)

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