Michael Cooper vs. Nicolo Melli Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nicolo Melli 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.

Nicolo Melli

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Nicolo Melli: 2019-20 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Nicolo Melli 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Nicolo Melli 2

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Nicolo Melli 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Nicolo Melli 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Nicolo Melli 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Nicolo Melli 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Nicolo Melli 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 Nicolo Melli 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Nicolo Melli 2.9

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Nicolo Melli 1.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Nicolo Melli 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Nicolo Melli 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Nicolo Melli 529

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Nicolo Melli 302

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Nicolo Melli 126

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Nicolo Melli 48

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Nicolo Melli 26

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Nicolo Melli 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Nicolo Melli .392

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Nicolo Melli .316

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Nicolo Melli .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Nicolo Melli 6.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Nicolo Melli 3.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Nicolo Melli 1.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Nicolo Melli 0.6 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Nicolo Melli 0.4 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Nicolo Melli 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Nicolo Melli 2.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Nicolo Melli 0.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Nicolo Melli 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Nicolo Melli 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Nicolo Melli 0

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Nicolo Melli 6

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Nicolo Melli 0

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Nicolo Melli 1

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Nicolo Melli 0

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Nicolo Melli 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Nicolo Melli .000

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Nicolo Melli .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Nicolo Melli -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Nicolo Melli 0.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Nicolo Melli 2.0 (2021)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Nicolo Melli 0.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Nicolo Melli 0.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Nicolo Melli 0.0 (2021)

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