Michael Cooper vs. Dean Meminger Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Meminger and Michael Cooper that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90
Dean Meminger:
1971-72 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cooper5
Dean Meminger1
Michael Cooper12
Dean Meminger6
Michael Cooper11
Dean Meminger3
Michael Cooper0
Dean Meminger0

Honors and Awards

Michael Cooper5
Dean Meminger0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper8
Dean Meminger0
Michael Cooper1 *
Dean Meminger0
*
* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 8.9
Dean Meminger 6.1

Michael Cooper 3.2
Dean Meminger 2.6

Michael Cooper 4.2
Dean Meminger 2.5

Michael Cooper 1.2
Dean Meminger 0.9

*
Michael Cooper 0.6
Dean Meminger 0.1

*

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 7,729
Dean Meminger 2,552

Michael Cooper 2,769
Dean Meminger 1,086

Michael Cooper 3,666
Dean Meminger 1,046

Michael Cooper 1,033
Dean Meminger 242

*
Michael Cooper 523
Dean Meminger 28

*
Michael Cooper 873
Dean Meminger 416

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .469
Dean Meminger .475

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .340
*
Dean Meminger -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .833
Dean Meminger .627

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)
Dean Meminger 8.3
(1974)

Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)
Dean Meminger 3.6
(1974)

Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)
Dean Meminger 5.0
(1975)

Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)
Dean Meminger 1.5
(1975)

*
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1981)
Dean Meminger 0.1
(1975)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 9.4
Dean Meminger 3.8

Michael Cooper 3.4
Dean Meminger 2.3

Michael Cooper 4.2
Dean Meminger 1.8

Michael Cooper 1.2
Dean Meminger 0.3

*
Michael Cooper 0.6
Dean Meminger 0.0

*

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 1,581
Dean Meminger 169

Michael Cooper 574
Dean Meminger 104

Michael Cooper 703
Dean Meminger 82

Michael Cooper 203
Dean Meminger 4

*
Michael Cooper 96
Dean Meminger 0

*
Michael Cooper 168
Dean Meminger 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .468
Dean Meminger .455

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .392
*
Dean Meminger -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .825
Dean Meminger .561

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)
Dean Meminger 4.8
(1973)

Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)
Dean Meminger 2.7
(1972)

Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)
Dean Meminger 2.2
(1973)

Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)
Dean Meminger 0.3
(1974)

*
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)
Dean Meminger 0.0
(1974)

*
Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.