Michael Cooper vs. Joe Hutton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Hutton 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 Hutton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Joe Hutton: 1950-51 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Joe Hutton 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Joe Hutton 2

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Joe Hutton 2

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Joe Hutton 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Joe Hutton 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 Hutton 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Joe Hutton 1.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Joe Hutton 1.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Joe Hutton 302

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Joe Hutton 187

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Joe Hutton 115

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

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

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Joe Hutton 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Joe Hutton .331

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

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Joe Hutton .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Joe Hutton 2.6 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Joe Hutton 1.7 (1951)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Joe Hutton 1.0 (1952)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Joe Hutton 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Joe Hutton 0.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Joe Hutton 0.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Joe Hutton 35

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Joe Hutton 16

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Joe Hutton 13

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

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

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Joe Hutton 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Joe Hutton .375

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

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Joe Hutton .611

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Joe Hutton 2.8 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Joe Hutton 1.1 (1952)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Joe Hutton 1.0 (1952)

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

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Joe Hutton - 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.