Michael Cooper vs. Jack McMahon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jack McMahon 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.

Jack McMahon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Jack McMahon: 1952-53 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Jack McMahon 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Jack McMahon 8

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Jack McMahon 8

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Jack McMahon 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Jack McMahon 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Jack McMahon 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Jack McMahon 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 Jack McMahon 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Jack McMahon 2.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jack McMahon 3.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jack McMahon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jack McMahon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Jack McMahon 4,237

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Jack McMahon 1,390

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Jack McMahon 1,939

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Jack McMahon - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Jack McMahon - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Jack McMahon 524

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Jack McMahon .337

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Jack McMahon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Jack McMahon .637

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Jack McMahon 10.0 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Jack McMahon 3.1 (1957)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Jack McMahon 5.1 (1957)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Jack McMahon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Jack McMahon - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Jack McMahon 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Jack McMahon 3.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jack McMahon 4.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jack McMahon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jack McMahon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Jack McMahon 473

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Jack McMahon 149

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Jack McMahon 203

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Jack McMahon - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Jack McMahon - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Jack McMahon 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Jack McMahon .378

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Jack McMahon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Jack McMahon .558

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Jack McMahon 17.3 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Jack McMahon 5.7 (1955)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Jack McMahon 5.7 (1957)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Jack McMahon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Jack McMahon - 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.