Michael Cooper vs. Zion Williamson: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Michael Cooper and Zion Williamson all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.
Michael Cooper vs. Zion Williamson | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| Michael Cooper | Zion Williamson | Michael Cooper | Zion Williamson | |
| Points | +300th | +300th | 115th | DNP |
| Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 159th | DNP |
| Assists | 158th | +300th | 37th | DNP |
| Steals | 168th | +300th | 32nd | DNP |
| Blocks | 275th | +300th | 87th | DNP |
| Years | 12 | 6 | 11 | 0 |
Michael Cooper vs. Zion Williamson | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| Michael Cooper | Zion Williamson | Michael Cooper | Zion Williamson | |
| Points | +300th | -- | +300th | DNP |
| Rebounds | +300th | -- | +300th | DNP |
| Assists | 205th | -- | 168th | DNP |
| Steals | 215th | -- | 168th | DNP |
| Blocks | +300th | -- | +300th | DNP |
The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Michael Cooper's career don't have data for these stats.
Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.
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Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Michael Cooper | Zion Williamson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | +300th | +300th | 7,729 vs. 5,344 | 2,385 | |
| Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 2,769 vs. 1,434 | 1,335 | |
| Assists | 158th | +300th | +142 | 3,666 vs. 934 | 2,732 |
| Steals | 168th | +300th | +132 | 1,033 vs. 228 | 805 |
| Blocks | 275th | +300th | +25 | 523 vs. 139 | 384 |
| Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 741 vs. 497 | 244 | |
| Defensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 2,028 vs. 937 | 1,091 | |
| Field Goals Made | +300th | +300th | 3,014 vs. 2,063 | 951 | |
| Field Goals Attempted | +300th | +300th | 6,429 vs. 3,515 | 2,914 | |
| 3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 428 vs. 32 | 396 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 1,260 vs. 98 | 1,162 | |
| Free Throws Made | +300th | +300th | 1,273 vs. 1,186 | 87 | |
| Free Throws Attempted | +300th | +300th | 1,529 vs. 1,722 | 193 | |
Games and Years: | Michael Cooper | Zion Williamson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | +300th | +300th | 873 vs. 217 | 656 | |
| Seasons | +300th | +300th | 12 vs. 6 | 6 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Michael Cooper | Zion Williamson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | - | 276th | 0 vs. 2 | 2 | |
| 50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Michael Cooper | Zion Williamson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | 115th | DNP | 1,581 vs. 0 | 1,581 | |
| Rebounds | 159th | DNP | 574 vs. 0 | 574 | |
| Assists | 37th | DNP | 703 vs. 0 | 703 | |
| Steals | 32nd | DNP | 203 vs. 0 | 203 | |
| Blocks | 87th | DNP | 96 vs. 0 | 96 | |
| Offensive Rebounds | 139th | DNP | 152 vs. 0 | 152 | |
| Defensive Rebounds | 124th | DNP | 422 vs. 0 | 422 | |
| Field Goals Made | 121st | DNP | 582 vs. 0 | 582 | |
| Field Goals Attempted | 128th | DNP | 1,244 vs. 0 | 1,244 | |
| 3-Pointers Made | 83rd | DNP | 124 vs. 0 | 124 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 97th | DNP | 316 vs. 0 | 316 | |
| Free Throws Made | 144th | DNP | 293 vs. 0 | 293 | |
| Free Throws Attempted | 174th | DNP | 355 vs. 0 | 355 | |
Games and Years: | Michael Cooper | Zion Williamson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | 33rd | DNP | 168 vs. 0 | 168 | |
| Playoffs | 110th | DNP | 11 vs. 0 | 11 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Michael Cooper | Zion Williamson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | - | DNP | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Michael Cooper | Zion Williamson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | +300th | -- | 8.85 vs. 24.63 | 15.77 | |
| Rebounds per game | +300th | -- | 3.17 vs. 6.61 | 3.44 | |
| Assists per game | 205th | -- | 4.20 vs. 4.30 | 0.10 | |
| Steals per game | 215th | -- | 1.18 vs. 1.05 | 0.13 | |
| Blocks per game | +300th | -- | 0.60 vs. 0.64 | 0.04 | |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | -- | 0.85 vs. 2.29 | 1.44 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | -- | 2.32 vs. 4.32 | 1.99 | |
| Field Goals Made per game | +300th | -- | 3.45 vs. 9.51 | 6.05 | |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | -- | 7.36 vs. 16.20 | 8.83 | |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | -- | 0.49 vs. 0.15 | 0.34 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | -- | 1.45 vs. 0.45 | 1.00 | |
| Free Throws Made per game | +300th | -- | 1.46 vs. 5.47 | 4.01 | |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | -- | 1.75 vs. 7.94 | 6.18 | |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Michael Cooper | Zion Williamson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | +300th | DNP | 9.41 vs. 0.00 | 9.41 | |
| Rebounds per game | +300th | DNP | 3.42 vs. 0.00 | 3.42 | |
| Assists per game | 168th | DNP | 4.18 vs. 0.00 | 4.18 | |
| Steals per game | 168th | DNP | 1.21 vs. 0.00 | 1.21 | |
| Blocks per game | +300th | DNP | 0.57 vs. 0.00 | 0.57 | |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | DNP | 0.90 vs. 0.00 | 0.90 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | DNP | 2.51 vs. 0.00 | 2.51 | |
| Field Goals Made per game | +300th | DNP | 3.46 vs. 0.00 | 3.46 | |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | DNP | 7.40 vs. 0.00 | 7.40 | |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | DNP | 0.74 vs. 0.00 | 0.74 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | DNP | 1.88 vs. 0.00 | 1.88 | |
| Free Throws Made per game | +300th | DNP | 1.74 vs. 0.00 | 1.74 | |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | DNP | 2.11 vs. 0.00 | 2.11 | |
Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.