Michael Cooper vs. C.J. McCollum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars C.J. McCollum 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.

C.J. McCollum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
C.J. McCollum: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 C.J. McCollum 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 C.J. McCollum 11

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 C.J. McCollum 10

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 C.J. McCollum 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 C.J. McCollum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 C.J. McCollum 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * C.J. McCollum 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 C.J. McCollum 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 C.J. McCollum 3.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 C.J. McCollum 3.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 C.J. McCollum 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 C.J. McCollum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 C.J. McCollum 14,231

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 C.J. McCollum 2,655

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 C.J. McCollum 2,778

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 C.J. McCollum 658

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 C.J. McCollum 302

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 C.J. McCollum 731

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 C.J. McCollum .454

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * C.J. McCollum .399

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 C.J. McCollum .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) C.J. McCollum 23.1 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) C.J. McCollum 4.4 (2023)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) C.J. McCollum 5.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) C.J. McCollum 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) C.J. McCollum 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 C.J. McCollum 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 C.J. McCollum 4.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 C.J. McCollum 3.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 C.J. McCollum 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 C.J. McCollum 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 C.J. McCollum 1,308

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 C.J. McCollum 286

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 C.J. McCollum 196

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 C.J. McCollum 54

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 C.J. McCollum 31

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 C.J. McCollum 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 C.J. McCollum .433

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * C.J. McCollum .372

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 C.J. McCollum .766

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) C.J. McCollum 25.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) C.J. McCollum 6.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) C.J. McCollum 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) C.J. McCollum 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) C.J. McCollum 0.8 (2022)

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