Michael Cooper vs. Don MacLean Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don MacLean and Michael Cooper that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90
Don MacLean:
1992-93 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cooper5
Don MacLean0
Michael Cooper12
Don MacLean9
Michael Cooper11
Don MacLean0
Michael Cooper0
Don MacLean0

Honors and Awards

Michael Cooper5
Don MacLean0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper8
Don MacLean0
Michael Cooper1 *
Don MacLean0
* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 8.9
Don MacLean 10.9

Michael Cooper 3.2
Don MacLean 3.8

Michael Cooper 4.2
Don MacLean 1.3

Michael Cooper 1.2
Don MacLean 0.4

Michael Cooper 0.6
Don MacLean 0.2

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 7,729
Don MacLean 3,490

Michael Cooper 2,769
Don MacLean 1,210

Michael Cooper 3,666
Don MacLean 404

Michael Cooper 1,033
Don MacLean 118

Michael Cooper 523
Don MacLean 51

Michael Cooper 873
Don MacLean 319

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .469
Don MacLean .455

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .340
*
Don MacLean .284

Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .833
Don MacLean .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)
Don MacLean 18.2
(1994)

Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)
Don MacLean 6.2
(1994)

Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)
Don MacLean 2.1
(1994)

Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)
Don MacLean 0.6
(1994)

Michael Cooper 1.0
(1981)
Don MacLean 0.3
(1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 9.4
Don MacLean -

Michael Cooper 3.4
Don MacLean -

Michael Cooper 4.2
Don MacLean -

Michael Cooper 1.2
Don MacLean -

Michael Cooper 0.6
Don MacLean -

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 1,581
Don MacLean -

Michael Cooper 574
Don MacLean -

Michael Cooper 703
Don MacLean -

Michael Cooper 203
Don MacLean -

Michael Cooper 96
Don MacLean -

Michael Cooper 168
Don MacLean 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .468
Don MacLean -

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .392
*
Don MacLean -

Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .825
Don MacLean -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)
Don MacLean -

Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)
Don MacLean -

Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)
Don MacLean -

Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)
Don MacLean -

Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)
Don MacLean -

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