Michael Cooper vs. Xavier McDaniel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Xavier McDaniel 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.

Xavier McDaniel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Xavier McDaniel: 1985-86 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Xavier McDaniel 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Xavier McDaniel 12

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Xavier McDaniel 7

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Xavier McDaniel 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Xavier McDaniel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Xavier McDaniel 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Xavier McDaniel 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 Xavier McDaniel 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Xavier McDaniel 6.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Xavier McDaniel 2.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Xavier McDaniel 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Xavier McDaniel 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Xavier McDaniel 13,606

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Xavier McDaniel 5,313

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Xavier McDaniel 1,775

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Xavier McDaniel 791

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Xavier McDaniel 416

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Xavier McDaniel 870

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Xavier McDaniel .485

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Xavier McDaniel .261

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Xavier McDaniel .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Xavier McDaniel 23.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Xavier McDaniel 8.6 (1987)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Xavier McDaniel 3.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Xavier McDaniel 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Xavier McDaniel 0.7 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Xavier McDaniel 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Xavier McDaniel 7.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Xavier McDaniel 2.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Xavier McDaniel 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Xavier McDaniel 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Xavier McDaniel 867

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Xavier McDaniel 357

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Xavier McDaniel 131

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Xavier McDaniel 36

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Xavier McDaniel 22

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Xavier McDaniel 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Xavier McDaniel .464

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Xavier McDaniel .282

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Xavier McDaniel .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Xavier McDaniel 21.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Xavier McDaniel 9.6 (1988)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Xavier McDaniel 5.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Xavier McDaniel 1.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Xavier McDaniel 0.8 (1993)

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