Michael Cooper vs. Mel Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Peterson 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
Mel Peterson:
1963-64 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cooper5
Mel Peterson0
Michael Cooper12
Mel Peterson1
Michael Cooper11
Mel Peterson0
Michael Cooper0
Mel Peterson0

Honors and Awards

Michael Cooper5
Mel Peterson0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper8
Mel Peterson0
Michael Cooper1 *
Mel Peterson0
*
* 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
Mel Peterson 1.0

Michael Cooper 3.2
Mel Peterson 0.5

Michael Cooper 4.2
Mel Peterson 0.0

Michael Cooper 1.2
Mel Peterson -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 0.6
Mel Peterson -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 7,729
Mel Peterson 2

Michael Cooper 2,769
Mel Peterson 1

Michael Cooper 3,666
Mel Peterson 0

Michael Cooper 1,033
Mel Peterson -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 523
Mel Peterson -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 873
Mel Peterson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .469
Mel Peterson 1.000

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .340
*
Mel Peterson -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .833
Mel Peterson -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)
Mel Peterson 1.0
(1964)

Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)
Mel Peterson 0.5
(1964)

Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)
Mel Peterson 0.0
(1964)

Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)
Mel Peterson -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1981)
Mel Peterson -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 9.4
Mel Peterson -

Michael Cooper 3.4
Mel Peterson -

Michael Cooper 4.2
Mel Peterson -

Michael Cooper 1.2
Mel Peterson -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 0.6
Mel Peterson -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 1,581
Mel Peterson -

Michael Cooper 574
Mel Peterson -

Michael Cooper 703
Mel Peterson -

Michael Cooper 203
Mel Peterson -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 96
Mel Peterson -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 168
Mel Peterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .468
Mel Peterson -

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .392
*
Mel Peterson -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .825
Mel Peterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)
Mel Peterson -

Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)
Mel Peterson -

Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)
Mel Peterson -

Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)
Mel Peterson -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)
Mel Peterson -

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.