Shane Battier vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Cooper and Shane Battier 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

Shane Battier

vs.

Michael Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shane Battier: 2001-02 to 2013-14
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shane Battier 2 Michael Cooper 5

NBA Seasons Shane Battier 13 Michael Cooper 12

Playoffs Played Shane Battier 10 Michael Cooper 11

All-Star Games Shane Battier 0 Michael Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Shane Battier 0 Michael Cooper 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 2 Michael Cooper 8

Defensive Player of The Year Shane Battier 0 Michael Cooper 1 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 8.6 Michael Cooper 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 4.2 Michael Cooper 3.2

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.8 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.9 Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 8,408 Michael Cooper 7,729

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 4,082 Michael Cooper 2,769

Total Assists Shane Battier 1,717 Michael Cooper 3,666

Total Steals Shane Battier 988 Michael Cooper 1,033

Total Blocks Shane Battier 906 Michael Cooper 523

Total Games Shane Battier 977 Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .437 Michael Cooper .469

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .384 Michael Cooper .340 *

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .743 Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 14.4 (2002) Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 5.4 (2002) Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.8 (2002) Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.6 (2002) Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.4 (2006) Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 6.1 Michael Cooper 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 3.0 Michael Cooper 3.4

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 0.7 Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.5 Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 682 Michael Cooper 1,581

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 341 Michael Cooper 574

Total Assists Shane Battier 117 Michael Cooper 703

Total Steals Shane Battier 77 Michael Cooper 203

Total Blocks Shane Battier 55 Michael Cooper 96

Total Games Shane Battier 112 Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .398 Michael Cooper .468

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .356 Michael Cooper .392 *

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .778 Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 10.3 (2007) Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 6.8 (2005) Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.4 (2009) Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.7 (2007) Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 (2007) Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984)

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