Michael Cooper vs. Nate Hawthorne Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Hawthorne 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.

Nate Hawthorne

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Nate Hawthorne: 1973-74 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Nate Hawthorne 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Nate Hawthorne 3

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Nate Hawthorne 2

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Nate Hawthorne 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Nate Hawthorne 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Nate Hawthorne 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Nate Hawthorne 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 Nate Hawthorne 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Nate Hawthorne 2.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Nate Hawthorne 0.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Nate Hawthorne 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Nate Hawthorne 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Nate Hawthorne 882

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Nate Hawthorne 333

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Nate Hawthorne 108

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Nate Hawthorne 72

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Nate Hawthorne 42

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Nate Hawthorne 162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Nate Hawthorne .421

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Nate Hawthorne - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Nate Hawthorne .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Nate Hawthorne 6.1 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Nate Hawthorne 2.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Nate Hawthorne 0.8 (1975)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Nate Hawthorne 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Nate Hawthorne 0.4 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Nate Hawthorne 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Nate Hawthorne 1.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Nate Hawthorne 0.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Nate Hawthorne 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Nate Hawthorne 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Nate Hawthorne 32

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Nate Hawthorne 18

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Nate Hawthorne 6

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Nate Hawthorne 6

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Nate Hawthorne 2

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Nate Hawthorne 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Nate Hawthorne .303

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Nate Hawthorne - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Nate Hawthorne .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Nate Hawthorne 2.0 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Nate Hawthorne 1.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Nate Hawthorne 0.7 (1974)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Nate Hawthorne 0.3 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Nate Hawthorne 0.3 (1974)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.