Michael Cooper vs. Mike McGee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike McGee 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.

Mike McGee

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Mike McGee: 1981-82 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Mike McGee 2

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Mike McGee 9

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Mike McGee 7

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Mike McGee 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Mike McGee 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Mike McGee 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Mike McGee 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 Mike McGee 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Mike McGee 2.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Mike McGee 1.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Mike McGee 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Mike McGee 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Mike McGee 4,968

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Mike McGee 1,112

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Mike McGee 629

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Mike McGee 371

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Mike McGee 49

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Mike McGee 520

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Mike McGee .487

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Mike McGee .354

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Mike McGee .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Mike McGee 13.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Mike McGee 2.7 (1988)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Mike McGee 2.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Mike McGee 1.1 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Mike McGee 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Mike McGee 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Mike McGee 1.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Mike McGee 0.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Mike McGee 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Mike McGee 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Mike McGee 486

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Mike McGee 109

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Mike McGee 55

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Mike McGee 23

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Mike McGee 3

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Mike McGee 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Mike McGee .503

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Mike McGee .344

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Mike McGee .612

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Mike McGee 12.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Mike McGee 2.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Mike McGee 1.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Mike McGee 0.6 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Mike McGee 0.1 (1990)

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