Michael Cooper vs. Jim McMillian Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McMillian 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 McMillian

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Jim McMillian: 1970-71 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Jim McMillian 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Jim McMillian 9

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Jim McMillian 7

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Jim McMillian 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Jim McMillian 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 McMillian 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Jim McMillian 5.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jim McMillian 2.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jim McMillian 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jim McMillian 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Jim McMillian 8,736

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Jim McMillian 3,319

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Jim McMillian 1,557

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Jim McMillian 435 *

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Jim McMillian 80 *

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Jim McMillian 631

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Jim McMillian .482

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

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Jim McMillian .832

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Jim McMillian 18.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Jim McMillian 7.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Jim McMillian 3.1 (1974)

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

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Jim McMillian 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Jim McMillian 16.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Jim McMillian 5.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jim McMillian 1.9

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jim McMillian 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jim McMillian 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Jim McMillian 1,194

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Jim McMillian 377

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Jim McMillian 137

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Jim McMillian 36 *

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Jim McMillian 7 *

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Jim McMillian 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Jim McMillian .451

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

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Jim McMillian .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Jim McMillian 20.1 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Jim McMillian 8.8 (1974)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Jim McMillian 2.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Jim McMillian 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Jim McMillian 0.4 (1976) *

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.