Michael Cooper vs. Alfred McGuire Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alfred McGuire 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.

Alfred McGuire

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Alfred McGuire: 1951-52 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Alfred McGuire 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Alfred McGuire 4

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Alfred McGuire 3

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Alfred McGuire 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Alfred McGuire 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Alfred McGuire 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Alfred McGuire 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 Alfred McGuire 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Alfred McGuire 2.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Alfred McGuire 1.9

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Alfred McGuire 757

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Alfred McGuire 418

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Alfred McGuire 363

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Alfred McGuire 191

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Alfred McGuire .379

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Alfred McGuire .551

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Alfred McGuire 6.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Alfred McGuire 2.9 (1953)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Alfred McGuire 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Alfred McGuire - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Alfred McGuire 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Alfred McGuire 1.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Alfred McGuire 1.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Alfred McGuire 84

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Alfred McGuire 28

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Alfred McGuire 30

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Alfred McGuire 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Alfred McGuire .373

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Alfred McGuire .512

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Alfred McGuire 4.6 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Alfred McGuire 1.3 (1952)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Alfred McGuire 1.8 (1954)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Alfred McGuire - 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.