Michael Cooper vs. Melvin Ely Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Ely 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.

Melvin Ely

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Melvin Ely 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Melvin Ely 9

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Melvin Ely 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Melvin Ely 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Melvin Ely 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Melvin Ely 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Melvin Ely 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 Melvin Ely 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Melvin Ely 3.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Melvin Ely 0.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Melvin Ely 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Melvin Ely 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Melvin Ely 1,992

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Melvin Ely 1,215

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Melvin Ely 261

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Melvin Ely 99

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Melvin Ely 209

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Melvin Ely 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Melvin Ely .460

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Melvin Ely .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Melvin Ely .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Melvin Ely 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Melvin Ely 1.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Melvin Ely 0.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Melvin Ely 0.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Melvin Ely 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Melvin Ely 15

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Melvin Ely 11

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Melvin Ely 1

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Melvin Ely 0

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Melvin Ely 0

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Melvin Ely 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Melvin Ely .267

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Melvin Ely -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Melvin Ely .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008)

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