Michael Cooper vs. Zoran Planinic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zoran Planinic 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
Zoran Planinic:
2003-04 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cooper5
Zoran Planinic0
Michael Cooper12
Zoran Planinic3
Michael Cooper11
Zoran Planinic3
Michael Cooper0
Zoran Planinic0

Honors and Awards

Michael Cooper5
Zoran Planinic0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper8
Zoran Planinic0
Michael Cooper1 *
Zoran Planinic0
* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 8.9
Zoran Planinic 3.8

Michael Cooper 3.2
Zoran Planinic 1.3

Michael Cooper 4.2
Zoran Planinic 1.1

Michael Cooper 1.2
Zoran Planinic 0.4

Michael Cooper 0.6
Zoran Planinic 0.0

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 7,729
Zoran Planinic 561

Michael Cooper 2,769
Zoran Planinic 198

Michael Cooper 3,666
Zoran Planinic 165

Michael Cooper 1,033
Zoran Planinic 58

Michael Cooper 523
Zoran Planinic 7

Michael Cooper 873
Zoran Planinic 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .469
Zoran Planinic .405

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .340
*
Zoran Planinic .289

Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .833
Zoran Planinic .677

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)
Zoran Planinic 5.0
(2005)

Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)
Zoran Planinic 1.6
(2005)

Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)
Zoran Planinic 1.4
(2004)

Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)
Zoran Planinic 0.6
(2005)

Michael Cooper 1.0
(1981)
Zoran Planinic 0.1
(2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 9.4
Zoran Planinic 0.1

Michael Cooper 3.4
Zoran Planinic 0.2

Michael Cooper 4.2
Zoran Planinic 0.3

Michael Cooper 1.2
Zoran Planinic 0.1

Michael Cooper 0.6
Zoran Planinic 0.0

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 1,581
Zoran Planinic 1

Michael Cooper 574
Zoran Planinic 2

Michael Cooper 703
Zoran Planinic 4

Michael Cooper 203
Zoran Planinic 1

Michael Cooper 96
Zoran Planinic 0

Michael Cooper 168
Zoran Planinic 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .468
Zoran Planinic .000

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .392
*
Zoran Planinic .000

Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .825
Zoran Planinic .250

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)
Zoran Planinic 0.2
(2004)

Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)
Zoran Planinic 0.3
(2006)

Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)
Zoran Planinic 0.7
(2006)

Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)
Zoran Planinic 0.3
(2006)

Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)
Zoran Planinic 0.0
(2006)

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