Michael Cooper vs. Jim McIlvaine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McIlvaine 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.

Jim McIlvaine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Jim McIlvaine: 1994-95 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Jim McIlvaine 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Jim McIlvaine 7

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Jim McIlvaine 2

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Jim McIlvaine 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Jim McIlvaine 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Jim McIlvaine 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Jim McIlvaine 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 Jim McIlvaine 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Jim McIlvaine 3.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jim McIlvaine 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Jim McIlvaine 1,072

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Jim McIlvaine 1,243

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Jim McIlvaine 105

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Jim McIlvaine 136

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Jim McIlvaine 691

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Jim McIlvaine 401

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Jim McIlvaine .446

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Jim McIlvaine .100

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Jim McIlvaine .551

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Jim McIlvaine 3.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Jim McIlvaine 4.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Jim McIlvaine 0.5 (2000)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Jim McIlvaine 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Jim McIlvaine 2.1 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Jim McIlvaine 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Jim McIlvaine 1.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jim McIlvaine 0.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jim McIlvaine 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Jim McIlvaine 22

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Jim McIlvaine 12

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Jim McIlvaine 1

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Jim McIlvaine 3

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Jim McIlvaine 8

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Jim McIlvaine 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Jim McIlvaine .370

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Jim McIlvaine .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Jim McIlvaine .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Jim McIlvaine 2.2 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Jim McIlvaine 1.7 (1998)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Jim McIlvaine 0.2 (1998)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Jim McIlvaine 0.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Jim McIlvaine 1.0 (1998)

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