Michael Cooper vs. Joe Holland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Holland 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.

Joe Holland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Joe Holland: 1949-50 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Joe Holland 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Joe Holland 3

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Joe Holland 3

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Joe Holland 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Joe Holland 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Joe Holland 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Joe Holland 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 Joe Holland 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Joe Holland 4.2 *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Joe Holland 1.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Joe Holland - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Joe Holland - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Joe Holland 1,084

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Joe Holland 510 *

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Joe Holland 327

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Joe Holland - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Joe Holland - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Joe Holland 186

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Joe Holland .331

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Joe Holland - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Joe Holland .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Joe Holland 7.0 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Joe Holland 5.1 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Joe Holland 2.2 (1951)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Joe Holland - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Joe Holland - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Joe Holland 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Joe Holland 3.0 *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Joe Holland 2.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Joe Holland - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Joe Holland - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Joe Holland 83

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Joe Holland 12 *

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Joe Holland 26

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Joe Holland - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Joe Holland - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Joe Holland 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Joe Holland .392

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Joe Holland - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Joe Holland .368

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Joe Holland 11.7 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Joe Holland 4.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Joe Holland 3.7 (1951)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Joe Holland - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Joe Holland - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** 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.