Michael Cooper vs. Bones McKinney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bones McKinney 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.

Bones McKinney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Bones McKinney: 1946-47 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Bones McKinney 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Bones McKinney 6

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Bones McKinney 5

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Bones McKinney 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Michael Cooper 0 Bones McKinney 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 0 Bones McKinney 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Bones McKinney 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Bones McKinney 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Bones McKinney 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 Bones McKinney 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Bones McKinney 3.5 *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Bones McKinney 1.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Bones McKinney 2,994

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Bones McKinney 373 *

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Bones McKinney 503

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Bones McKinney 318

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Bones McKinney .298

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Bones McKinney - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Bones McKinney .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Bones McKinney 12.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Bones McKinney 4.5 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Bones McKinney 2.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Bones McKinney - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Bones McKinney - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Bones McKinney 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Bones McKinney 3.2 *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Bones McKinney 1.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Bones McKinney 232

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Bones McKinney 16 *

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Bones McKinney 25

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Bones McKinney 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Bones McKinney .306

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Bones McKinney - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Bones McKinney .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Bones McKinney 13.0 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Bones McKinney 5.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Bones McKinney 4.0 (1951)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Bones McKinney - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Bones McKinney - 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.