Michael Cooper vs. Ariel Maughan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ariel Maughan 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
Ariel Maughan:
1946-47 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cooper5
Ariel Maughan0
Michael Cooper12
Ariel Maughan5
Michael Cooper11
Ariel Maughan2
Michael Cooper0
Ariel Maughan0

Honors and Awards

Michael Cooper5
Ariel Maughan0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper8
Ariel Maughan0
Michael Cooper1 *
Ariel Maughan0
*
* 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

Michael Cooper 8.9
Ariel Maughan 7.9

Michael Cooper 3.2
Ariel Maughan 4.0

*
Michael Cooper 4.2
Ariel Maughan 1.2

Michael Cooper 1.2
Ariel Maughan -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 0.6
Ariel Maughan -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 7,729
Ariel Maughan 2,043

Michael Cooper 2,769
Ariel Maughan 141

*
Michael Cooper 3,666
Ariel Maughan 311

Michael Cooper 1,033
Ariel Maughan -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 523
Ariel Maughan -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 873
Ariel Maughan 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .469
Ariel Maughan .280

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .340
*
Ariel Maughan -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .833
Ariel Maughan .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)
Ariel Maughan 10.8
(1949)

Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)
Ariel Maughan 4.0
(1951)

*
Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)
Ariel Maughan 1.8
(1949)

Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)
Ariel Maughan -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1981)
Ariel Maughan -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 9.4
Ariel Maughan 9.1

Michael Cooper 3.4
Ariel Maughan -

*
Michael Cooper 4.2
Ariel Maughan 0.4

Michael Cooper 1.2
Ariel Maughan -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 0.6
Ariel Maughan -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 1,581
Ariel Maughan 82

Michael Cooper 574
Ariel Maughan 0

*
Michael Cooper 703
Ariel Maughan 4

Michael Cooper 203
Ariel Maughan -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 96
Ariel Maughan -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 168
Ariel Maughan 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .468
Ariel Maughan .250

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .392
*
Ariel Maughan -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .825
Ariel Maughan .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)
Ariel Maughan 11.4
(1948)

Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)
Ariel Maughan -

*
Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)
Ariel Maughan 1.5
(1949)

Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)
Ariel Maughan -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)
Ariel Maughan -

n/a **
Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
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.