Michael Cooper vs. Kleggie Hermsen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kleggie Hermsen 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.

Kleggie Hermsen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Kleggie Hermsen: 1946-47 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Kleggie Hermsen 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Kleggie Hermsen 6

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Kleggie Hermsen 4

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Kleggie Hermsen 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Kleggie Hermsen 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Kleggie Hermsen 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Kleggie Hermsen 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 Kleggie Hermsen 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Kleggie Hermsen 5.8 *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Kleggie Hermsen 1.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Kleggie Hermsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Kleggie Hermsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Kleggie Hermsen 2,669

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Kleggie Hermsen 467 *

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Kleggie Hermsen 366

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Kleggie Hermsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Kleggie Hermsen - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Kleggie Hermsen 288

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Kleggie Hermsen .297

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Kleggie Hermsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Kleggie Hermsen .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Kleggie Hermsen 12.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Kleggie Hermsen 6.3 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Kleggie Hermsen 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Kleggie Hermsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Kleggie Hermsen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Kleggie Hermsen 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Kleggie Hermsen 1.5 *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Kleggie Hermsen 1.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Kleggie Hermsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Kleggie Hermsen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Kleggie Hermsen 276

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Kleggie Hermsen 3 *

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Kleggie Hermsen 29

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Kleggie Hermsen - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Kleggie Hermsen - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Kleggie Hermsen 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Kleggie Hermsen .261

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Kleggie Hermsen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Kleggie Hermsen .689

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Kleggie Hermsen 12.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Kleggie Hermsen 1.5 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Kleggie Hermsen 2.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Kleggie Hermsen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Kleggie Hermsen - 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.