Michael Cooper vs. Carl Meinhold Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Carl Meinhold 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Carl Meinhold: 1947-48 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Carl Meinhold 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Carl Meinhold 2

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Carl Meinhold 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Carl Meinhold 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Carl Meinhold 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Carl Meinhold 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Carl Meinhold 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 Carl Meinhold 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Carl Meinhold 0.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Carl Meinhold 516

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Carl Meinhold 63

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Carl Meinhold 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Carl Meinhold .316

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Carl Meinhold .628

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Carl Meinhold 5.3 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Carl Meinhold 0.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Carl Meinhold - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Carl Meinhold 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Carl Meinhold 0.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Carl Meinhold 40

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Carl Meinhold 0

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Carl Meinhold 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Carl Meinhold .254

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Carl Meinhold .462

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Carl Meinhold 3.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Carl Meinhold 0.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Carl Meinhold - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.