Michael Cooper vs. Dick Mehen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Mehen 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 Mehen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Dick Mehen: 1949-50 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Dick Mehen 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Dick Mehen 3

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Dick Mehen 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Dick Mehen 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Dick Mehen 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 Dick Mehen 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Dick Mehen 3.9 *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Dick Mehen 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Dick Mehen 2,069

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Dick Mehen 505 *

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Dick Mehen 550

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

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

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Dick Mehen 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Dick Mehen .381

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

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Dick Mehen .709

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Dick Mehen 14.4 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Dick Mehen 4.3 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Dick Mehen 3.1 (1950)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Dick Mehen 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Dick Mehen 4.7 *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Dick Mehen 1.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Dick Mehen 26

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Dick Mehen 14 *

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Dick Mehen 3

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

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

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Dick Mehen 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Dick Mehen .414

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

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Dick Mehen .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Dick Mehen 8.7 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Dick Mehen 4.7 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Dick Mehen 1.0 (1951)

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

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Dick Mehen - 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.