Michael Cooper vs. Matt Maloney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Matt Maloney 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.

Matt Maloney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Matt Maloney: 1996-97 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Matt Maloney 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Matt Maloney 6

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Matt Maloney 2

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Matt Maloney 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Matt Maloney 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Matt Maloney 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Matt Maloney 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 Matt Maloney 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Matt Maloney 1.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Matt Maloney 2.9

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Matt Maloney 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Matt Maloney 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Matt Maloney 2,177

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Matt Maloney 500

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Matt Maloney 852

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Matt Maloney 240

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Matt Maloney 14

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Matt Maloney 295

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Matt Maloney .408

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Matt Maloney .372

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Matt Maloney .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Matt Maloney 9.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Matt Maloney 2.1 (2001)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Matt Maloney 3.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Matt Maloney 1.0 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Matt Maloney 0.1 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Matt Maloney 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Matt Maloney 1.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Matt Maloney 3.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Matt Maloney 0.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Matt Maloney 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Matt Maloney 212

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Matt Maloney 27

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Matt Maloney 68

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Matt Maloney 12

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Matt Maloney 5

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Matt Maloney 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Matt Maloney .388

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Matt Maloney .375

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Matt Maloney .733

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Matt Maloney 11.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Matt Maloney 1.6 (1998)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Matt Maloney 3.6 (1998)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Matt Maloney 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Matt Maloney 0.4 (1998)

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