Michael Cooper vs. Jim McDaniels Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McDaniels 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.

Jim McDaniels

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Jim McDaniels: 1971-72 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Jim McDaniels 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Jim McDaniels 5

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Jim McDaniels 0

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Jim McDaniels 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Jim McDaniels 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Jim McDaniels 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Jim McDaniels 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 Jim McDaniels 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Jim McDaniels 4.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jim McDaniels 0.9

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jim McDaniels 0.1 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jim McDaniels 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Jim McDaniels 967

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Jim McDaniels 810

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Jim McDaniels 170

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Jim McDaniels 15 *

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Jim McDaniels 62 *

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Jim McDaniels 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Jim McDaniels .402

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Jim McDaniels - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Jim McDaniels .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Jim McDaniels 9.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Jim McDaniels 6.8 (1972)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Jim McDaniels 1.1 (1973)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Jim McDaniels 0.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Jim McDaniels 0.9 (1978) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Jim McDaniels -

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Jim McDaniels -

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jim McDaniels -

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jim McDaniels - *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jim McDaniels - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Jim McDaniels -

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Jim McDaniels -

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Jim McDaniels -

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Jim McDaniels - *

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Jim McDaniels - *

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Jim McDaniels 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Jim McDaniels -

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Jim McDaniels - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Jim McDaniels -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Jim McDaniels -

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Jim McDaniels -

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Jim McDaniels -

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Jim McDaniels - *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Jim McDaniels - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.