Michael Cooper vs. Mario Hezonja Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mario Hezonja 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 Hezonja

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Mario Hezonja: 2015-16 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Mario Hezonja 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Mario Hezonja 5

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Mario Hezonja 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Mario Hezonja 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Mario Hezonja 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 Hezonja 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Mario Hezonja 3.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Mario Hezonja 1.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Mario Hezonja 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Mario Hezonja 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Mario Hezonja 2,284

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Mario Hezonja 1,026

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Mario Hezonja 415

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Mario Hezonja 243

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Mario Hezonja 80

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Mario Hezonja 330

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Mario Hezonja .417

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Mario Hezonja .319

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Mario Hezonja .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Mario Hezonja 9.6 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Mario Hezonja 4.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Mario Hezonja 1.5 (2019)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Mario Hezonja 1.1 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Mario Hezonja 0.4 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Mario Hezonja 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Mario Hezonja 3.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Mario Hezonja 1.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Mario Hezonja 0.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Mario Hezonja 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Mario Hezonja 23

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Mario Hezonja 16

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Mario Hezonja 6

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Mario Hezonja 3

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Mario Hezonja 0

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Mario Hezonja 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Mario Hezonja .409

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Mario Hezonja .286

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Mario Hezonja .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Mario Hezonja 4.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Mario Hezonja 3.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Mario Hezonja 1.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Mario Hezonja 0.6 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Mario Hezonja 0.0 (2020)

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