Michael Cooper vs. Hal Greer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hal Greer 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.

Hal Greer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Hal Greer: 1958-59 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Hal Greer 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Hal Greer 15

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Hal Greer 13

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Hal Greer 10

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 0 Hal Greer 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Hal Greer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Hal Greer 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Hal Greer 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 Hal Greer 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Hal Greer 5.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Hal Greer 4.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Hal Greer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Hal Greer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Hal Greer 21,586

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Hal Greer 5,665

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Hal Greer 4,540

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Hal Greer - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Hal Greer - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Hal Greer 1,122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Hal Greer .452

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Hal Greer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Hal Greer .801

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Hal Greer 24.1 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Hal Greer 7.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Hal Greer 5.1 (1970)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Hal Greer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Hal Greer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Hal Greer 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Hal Greer 5.5

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Hal Greer 4.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Hal Greer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Hal Greer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Hal Greer 1,876

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Hal Greer 505

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Hal Greer 393

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Hal Greer - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Hal Greer - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Hal Greer 92

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Hal Greer .425

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Hal Greer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Hal Greer .812

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Hal Greer 27.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Hal Greer 7.4 (1965)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Hal Greer 6.0 (1964)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Hal Greer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Hal Greer - 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.