Michael Cooper vs. Mike Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Mitchell 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.

Mike Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Mike Mitchell: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Mike Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Mike Mitchell 11

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Mike Mitchell 6

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Mike Mitchell 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Mike Mitchell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Mike Mitchell 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Mike Mitchell 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 Mike Mitchell 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Mike Mitchell 5.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Mike Mitchell 1.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Mike Mitchell 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Mike Mitchell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Mike Mitchell 15,016

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Mike Mitchell 4,246

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Mike Mitchell 1,010

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Mike Mitchell 530

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Mike Mitchell 400

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Mike Mitchell 759

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Mike Mitchell .493

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Mike Mitchell .216 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Mike Mitchell .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Mike Mitchell 24.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Mike Mitchell 7.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Mike Mitchell 2.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Mike Mitchell 0.9 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Mike Mitchell 0.9 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Mike Mitchell 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Mike Mitchell 6.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Mike Mitchell 1.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Mike Mitchell 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Mike Mitchell 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Mike Mitchell 646

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Mike Mitchell 224

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Mike Mitchell 47

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Mike Mitchell 19

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Mike Mitchell 28

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Mike Mitchell 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Mike Mitchell .502

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Mike Mitchell .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Mike Mitchell .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Mike Mitchell 24.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Mike Mitchell 9.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Mike Mitchell 3.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Mike Mitchell 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Mike Mitchell 1.7 (1983)

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