Michael Cooper vs. Joe McNamee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe McNamee 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.

Joe McNamee

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Joe McNamee: 1950-51 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Joe McNamee 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Joe McNamee 2

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Joe McNamee 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Joe McNamee 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Joe McNamee 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Joe McNamee 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Joe McNamee 0 *

* 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

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 8.9 Joe McNamee 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Joe McNamee 2.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Joe McNamee 0.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Joe McNamee - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Joe McNamee - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Joe McNamee 289

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Joe McNamee 238

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Joe McNamee 58

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Joe McNamee - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Joe McNamee - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Joe McNamee 118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Joe McNamee .298

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Joe McNamee - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Joe McNamee .620

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Joe McNamee 2.9 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Joe McNamee 2.4 (1952)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Joe McNamee 0.7 (1952)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Joe McNamee - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Joe McNamee - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Joe McNamee 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Joe McNamee 2.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Joe McNamee 0.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Joe McNamee - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Joe McNamee - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Joe McNamee 33

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Joe McNamee 35

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Joe McNamee 9

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Joe McNamee - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Joe McNamee - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Joe McNamee 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Joe McNamee .293

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Joe McNamee - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Joe McNamee .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Joe McNamee 2.5 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Joe McNamee 2.7 (1951)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Joe McNamee 0.7 (1951)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Joe McNamee - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Joe McNamee - n/a **

Notes: * 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.