Michael Cooper vs. Mel Hirsch Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Hirsch and Michael Cooper that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90
Mel Hirsch:
1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cooper5
Mel Hirsch0
Michael Cooper12
Mel Hirsch1
Michael Cooper11
Mel Hirsch0
Michael Cooper0
Mel Hirsch0

Honors and Awards

Michael Cooper5
Mel Hirsch0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper8
Mel Hirsch0
Michael Cooper1 *
Mel Hirsch0
*
* 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

Michael Cooper 8.9
Mel Hirsch 1.5

Michael Cooper 3.2
Mel Hirsch -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 4.2
Mel Hirsch 0.8

Michael Cooper 1.2
Mel Hirsch -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 0.6
Mel Hirsch -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 7,729
Mel Hirsch 19

Michael Cooper 2,769
Mel Hirsch -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 3,666
Mel Hirsch 10

Michael Cooper 1,033
Mel Hirsch -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 523
Mel Hirsch -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 873
Mel Hirsch 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .469
Mel Hirsch .200

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .340
*
Mel Hirsch -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .833
Mel Hirsch .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)
Mel Hirsch 1.5
(1947)

Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)
Mel Hirsch -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)
Mel Hirsch 0.8
(1947)

Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)
Mel Hirsch -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1981)
Mel Hirsch -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 9.4
Mel Hirsch -

Michael Cooper 3.4
Mel Hirsch -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 4.2
Mel Hirsch -

Michael Cooper 1.2
Mel Hirsch -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 0.6
Mel Hirsch -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 1,581
Mel Hirsch -

Michael Cooper 574
Mel Hirsch -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 703
Mel Hirsch -

Michael Cooper 203
Mel Hirsch -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 96
Mel Hirsch -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 168
Mel Hirsch 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .468
Mel Hirsch -

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .392
*
Mel Hirsch -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .825
Mel Hirsch -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)
Mel Hirsch -

Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)
Mel Hirsch -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)
Mel Hirsch -

Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)
Mel Hirsch -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)
Mel Hirsch -

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.
Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.