Michael Cooper vs. Eddie Hughes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eddie Hughes 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.

Eddie Hughes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Eddie Hughes: 1987-88 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Eddie Hughes 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Eddie Hughes 3

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Eddie Hughes 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Eddie Hughes 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Eddie Hughes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Eddie Hughes 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Eddie Hughes 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 8.9 Eddie Hughes 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Eddie Hughes 1.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Eddie Hughes 1.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Eddie Hughes 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Eddie Hughes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Eddie Hughes 296

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Eddie Hughes 93

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Eddie Hughes 159

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Eddie Hughes 65

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Eddie Hughes 3

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Eddie Hughes 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Eddie Hughes .416

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Eddie Hughes .364

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Eddie Hughes .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Eddie Hughes 3.5 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Eddie Hughes 1.2 (1990)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Eddie Hughes 1.9 (1990)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Eddie Hughes 0.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Eddie Hughes 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Eddie Hughes 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Eddie Hughes 0.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Eddie Hughes 0.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Eddie Hughes 0.1

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Eddie Hughes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Eddie Hughes 5

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Eddie Hughes 0

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Eddie Hughes 1

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Eddie Hughes 1

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Eddie Hughes 0

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Eddie Hughes 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Eddie Hughes .286

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Eddie Hughes .333

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Eddie Hughes -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Eddie Hughes 0.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Eddie Hughes 0.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Eddie Hughes 0.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Eddie Hughes 0.1 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Eddie Hughes 0.0 (1988)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.