Michael Cooper vs. Tom Hoover Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Hoover 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.

Tom Hoover

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Tom Hoover: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Tom Hoover 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Tom Hoover 4

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Tom Hoover 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Tom Hoover 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Tom Hoover 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Tom Hoover 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Tom Hoover 0 *

* 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

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 8.9 Tom Hoover 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Tom Hoover 4.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Tom Hoover 0.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Tom Hoover 350

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Tom Hoover 425

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Tom Hoover 56

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Tom Hoover 100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Tom Hoover .413

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Tom Hoover - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Tom Hoover .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Tom Hoover 4.8 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Tom Hoover 5.6 (1964)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Tom Hoover 0.6 (1964)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Tom Hoover - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Tom Hoover - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Tom Hoover 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Tom Hoover 0.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Tom Hoover 0.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Tom Hoover 4

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Tom Hoover 3

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Tom Hoover 1

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Tom Hoover 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Tom Hoover .667

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Tom Hoover - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Tom Hoover -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Tom Hoover 1.0 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Tom Hoover 0.8 (1966)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Tom Hoover 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Tom Hoover - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Tom Hoover - 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.