Michael Cooper vs. Johnny McCarthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny McCarthy 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.

Johnny McCarthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Johnny McCarthy: 1956-57 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Johnny McCarthy 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Johnny McCarthy 6

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Johnny McCarthy 3

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Johnny McCarthy 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Johnny McCarthy 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Johnny McCarthy 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Johnny McCarthy 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 Johnny McCarthy 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Johnny McCarthy 3.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Johnny McCarthy 3.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Johnny McCarthy 2,450

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Johnny McCarthy 1,145

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Johnny McCarthy 1,184

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Johnny McCarthy 316

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Johnny McCarthy .353

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Johnny McCarthy .622

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Johnny McCarthy 12.9 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Johnny McCarthy 4.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Johnny McCarthy 5.4 (1961)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Johnny McCarthy 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Johnny McCarthy 3.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Johnny McCarthy 4.9

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Johnny McCarthy 159

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Johnny McCarthy 96

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Johnny McCarthy 132

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Johnny McCarthy 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Johnny McCarthy .389

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Johnny McCarthy .733

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Johnny McCarthy 8.1 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Johnny McCarthy 4.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Johnny McCarthy 7.0 (1960)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Johnny McCarthy - 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.