Michael Cooper vs. Larry McNeill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry McNeill 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.

Larry McNeill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Larry McNeill: 1973-74 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Larry McNeill 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Larry McNeill 6

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Larry McNeill 2

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Larry McNeill 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Larry McNeill 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Larry McNeill 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Larry McNeill 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 Larry McNeill 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Larry McNeill 4.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Larry McNeill 0.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Larry McNeill 0.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Larry McNeill 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Larry McNeill 2,533

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Larry McNeill 1,440

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Larry McNeill 225

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Larry McNeill 183

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Larry McNeill 78

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Larry McNeill 297

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Larry McNeill .466

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Larry McNeill - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Larry McNeill .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Larry McNeill 10.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Larry McNeill 6.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Larry McNeill 1.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Larry McNeill 0.9 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Larry McNeill 0.4 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Larry McNeill 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Larry McNeill 2.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Larry McNeill 0.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Larry McNeill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Larry McNeill 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Larry McNeill 77

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Larry McNeill 28

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Larry McNeill 2

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Larry McNeill 3

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Larry McNeill 2

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Larry McNeill 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Larry McNeill .659

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Larry McNeill - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Larry McNeill .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Larry McNeill 10.2 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Larry McNeill 4.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Larry McNeill 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Larry McNeill 0.3 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Larry McNeill 0.3 (1975)

Notes: * 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.