Michael Cooper vs. Dick McGuire Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick McGuire 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.

Dick McGuire

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Dick McGuire: 1949-50 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Dick McGuire 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Dick McGuire 11

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Dick McGuire 9

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Dick McGuire 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 0 Dick McGuire 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Dick McGuire 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Dick McGuire 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Dick McGuire 0 *

Assists Leader Michael Cooper 0 Dick McGuire 1

* 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 Dick McGuire 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Dick McGuire 4.2 *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Dick McGuire 5.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Dick McGuire 5,921

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Dick McGuire 2,784 *

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Dick McGuire 4,205

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Dick McGuire 738

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Dick McGuire .389

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Dick McGuire - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Dick McGuire .644

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Dick McGuire 9.2 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Dick McGuire 5.2 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Dick McGuire 7.6 (1955)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Dick McGuire - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Dick McGuire 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Dick McGuire 4.9 *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Dick McGuire 5.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Dick McGuire 521

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Dick McGuire 284 *

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Dick McGuire 350

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Dick McGuire 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Dick McGuire .410

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Dick McGuire - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Dick McGuire .593

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Dick McGuire 15.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Dick McGuire 5.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Dick McGuire 6.4 (1952)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Dick McGuire - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** 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.