Michael Cooper vs. Bill Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Melchionni 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.

Bill Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Bill Melchionni 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Bill Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Bill Melchionni 2

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Bill Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Bill Melchionni 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Bill Melchionni 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Bill Melchionni 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 Bill Melchionni 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Bill Melchionni 640

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Bill Melchionni 202

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Bill Melchionni 203

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Bill Melchionni 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Bill Melchionni .412

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Bill Melchionni .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Bill Melchionni 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Bill Melchionni 0.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Bill Melchionni 1.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Bill Melchionni 18

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Bill Melchionni 7

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Bill Melchionni 11

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Bill Melchionni 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Bill Melchionni .308

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Bill Melchionni .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Bill Melchionni - 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.