Michael Cooper vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald 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.

Ben McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Ben McDonald 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Ben McDonald 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Ben McDonald 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 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)

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