Michael Cooper vs. Mario West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mario West 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.

Mario West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Mario West: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Mario West 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Mario West 4

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Mario West 3

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Mario West 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Mario West 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Mario West 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Mario West 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 Mario West 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Mario West 0.9

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Mario West 0.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Mario West 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Mario West 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Mario West 154

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Mario West 142

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Mario West 51

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Mario West 45

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Mario West 8

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Mario West 162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Mario West .448

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Mario West .200

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Mario West .563

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Mario West 3.7 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Mario West 1.8 (2011)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Mario West 1.7 (2011)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Mario West 1.2 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Mario West 0.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Mario West 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Mario West 0.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Mario West 0.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Mario West 0.1

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Mario West 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Mario West 13

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Mario West 9

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Mario West 3

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Mario West 3

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Mario West 0

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Mario West 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Mario West .353

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Mario West .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Mario West .200

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Mario West 0.9 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Mario West 0.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Mario West 0.2 (2009)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Mario West 0.2 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Mario West 0.0 (2010)

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