Michael Cooper vs. John Mahnken Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Mahnken 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
John Mahnken:
1946-47 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cooper5
John Mahnken0
Michael Cooper12
John Mahnken7
Michael Cooper11
John Mahnken4
Michael Cooper0
John Mahnken0

Honors and Awards

Michael Cooper5
John Mahnken0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper8
John Mahnken0
Michael Cooper1 *
John Mahnken0
*
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 8.9
John Mahnken 5.8

Michael Cooper 3.2
John Mahnken 2.9

*
Michael Cooper 4.2
John Mahnken 1.3

Michael Cooper 1.2
John Mahnken -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 0.6
John Mahnken -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 7,729
John Mahnken 2,388

Michael Cooper 2,769
John Mahnken 533

*
Michael Cooper 3,666
John Mahnken 539

Michael Cooper 1,033
John Mahnken -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 523
John Mahnken -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 873
John Mahnken 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .469
John Mahnken .272

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .340
*
John Mahnken -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .833
John Mahnken .650

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)
John Mahnken 9.4
(1949)

Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)
John Mahnken 3.8
(1951)

*
Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)
John Mahnken 2.2
(1949)

Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)
John Mahnken -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1981)
John Mahnken -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 9.4
John Mahnken 4.3

Michael Cooper 3.4
John Mahnken 3.3

*
Michael Cooper 4.2
John Mahnken 1.1

Michael Cooper 1.2
John Mahnken -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 0.6
John Mahnken -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 1,581
John Mahnken 78

Michael Cooper 574
John Mahnken 40

*
Michael Cooper 703
John Mahnken 19

Michael Cooper 203
John Mahnken -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 96
John Mahnken -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 168
John Mahnken 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .468
John Mahnken .211

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .392
*
John Mahnken -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .825
John Mahnken .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)
John Mahnken 10.3
(1947)

Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)
John Mahnken 3.7
(1951)

*
Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)
John Mahnken 3.0
(1951)

Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)
John Mahnken -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)
John Mahnken -

n/a **
Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.