Michael Cooper vs. Vern Hatton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Hatton 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.

Vern Hatton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Vern Hatton: 1958-59 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Vern Hatton 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Vern Hatton 4

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Vern Hatton 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Vern Hatton 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Vern Hatton 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Vern Hatton 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Vern Hatton 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 Vern Hatton 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Vern Hatton 2.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Vern Hatton 1.4

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Vern Hatton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Vern Hatton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Vern Hatton 1,244

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Vern Hatton 531

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Vern Hatton 318

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Vern Hatton - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Vern Hatton - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Vern Hatton 225

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Vern Hatton .344

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Vern Hatton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Vern Hatton .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Vern Hatton 8.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Vern Hatton 2.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Vern Hatton 2.5 (1962)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Vern Hatton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Vern Hatton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Vern Hatton 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Vern Hatton 0.5

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Vern Hatton 0.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Vern Hatton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Vern Hatton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Vern Hatton 9

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Vern Hatton 3

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Vern Hatton 1

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Vern Hatton - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Vern Hatton - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Vern Hatton 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Vern Hatton .308

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Vern Hatton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Vern Hatton .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Vern Hatton 1.5 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Vern Hatton 0.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Vern Hatton 0.2 (1960)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Vern Hatton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Vern Hatton - 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.