Michael Cooper vs. Mark McNamara Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mark McNamara 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.

Mark McNamara

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Mark McNamara: 1982-83 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Mark McNamara 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Mark McNamara 8

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Mark McNamara 4

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Mark McNamara 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Mark McNamara 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Mark McNamara 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Mark McNamara 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 Mark McNamara 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Mark McNamara 3.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Mark McNamara 0.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Mark McNamara 0.1

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Mark McNamara 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Mark McNamara 980

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Mark McNamara 827

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Mark McNamara 77

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Mark McNamara 35

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Mark McNamara 39

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Mark McNamara 278

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Mark McNamara .512

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Mark McNamara -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Mark McNamara .548

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Mark McNamara 5.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Mark McNamara 4.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Mark McNamara 0.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Mark McNamara 0.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Mark McNamara 0.3 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Mark McNamara 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Mark McNamara 0.5

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Mark McNamara 0.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Mark McNamara 0.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Mark McNamara 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Mark McNamara 11

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Mark McNamara 4

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Mark McNamara 0

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Mark McNamara 0

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Mark McNamara 0

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Mark McNamara 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Mark McNamara .556

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Mark McNamara -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Mark McNamara .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Mark McNamara 2.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Mark McNamara 1.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Mark McNamara 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Mark McNamara 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Mark McNamara 0.0 (1990)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.