Michael Cooper vs. Ben McLemore Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McLemore 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 McLemore

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Ben McLemore: 2013-14 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Ben McLemore 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Ben McLemore 9

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Ben McLemore 2

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Ben McLemore 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Ben McLemore 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 McLemore 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Ben McLemore 2.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Ben McLemore 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Ben McLemore 0.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Ben McLemore 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Ben McLemore 5,015

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Ben McLemore 1,269

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Ben McLemore 563

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Ben McLemore 353

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Ben McLemore 106

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Ben McLemore 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Ben McLemore .414

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Ben McLemore .363

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Ben McLemore .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Ben McLemore 12.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Ben McLemore 2.9 (2015)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Ben McLemore 1.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Ben McLemore 0.9 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Ben McLemore 0.3 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Ben McLemore 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Ben McLemore 1.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Ben McLemore 0.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Ben McLemore 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Ben McLemore 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Ben McLemore 50

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Ben McLemore 18

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Ben McLemore 7

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Ben McLemore 5

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Ben McLemore 0

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Ben McLemore 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Ben McLemore .347

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Ben McLemore .381

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Ben McLemore -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Ben McLemore 4.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Ben McLemore 1.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Ben McLemore 0.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Ben McLemore 0.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Ben McLemore 0.0 (2021)

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