Michael Cooper vs. Mal Graham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mal Graham 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.

Mal Graham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Mal Graham: 1967-68 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Mal Graham 2

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Mal Graham 2

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Mal Graham 2

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Mal Graham 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Mal Graham 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Mal Graham 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Mal Graham 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 Mal Graham 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Mal Graham 1.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Mal Graham 1.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Mal Graham - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Mal Graham - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Mal Graham 327

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Mal Graham 118

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Mal Graham 75

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Mal Graham - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Mal Graham - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Mal Graham 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Mal Graham .398

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Mal Graham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Mal Graham .657

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Mal Graham 6.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Mal Graham 2.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Mal Graham 1.3 (1968)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Mal Graham - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Mal Graham - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Mal Graham 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Mal Graham 0.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Mal Graham 0.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Mal Graham - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Mal Graham - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Mal Graham 5

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Mal Graham 4

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Mal Graham 2

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Mal Graham - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Mal Graham - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Mal Graham 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Mal Graham .286

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Mal Graham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Mal Graham .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Mal Graham 1.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Mal Graham 0.8 (1968)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Mal Graham 0.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Mal Graham - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Mal Graham - 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.