Michael Cooper vs. Lloyd Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lloyd Neal 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
Lloyd Neal:
1972-73 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cooper5
Lloyd Neal1
Michael Cooper12
Lloyd Neal7
Michael Cooper11
Lloyd Neal2
Michael Cooper0
Lloyd Neal0

Honors and Awards

Michael Cooper5
Lloyd Neal0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper8
Lloyd Neal0
Michael Cooper1 *
Lloyd Neal0
*
* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 8.9
Lloyd Neal 11.1

Michael Cooper 3.2
Lloyd Neal 7.7

Michael Cooper 4.2
Lloyd Neal 1.5

Michael Cooper 1.2
Lloyd Neal 0.5

*
Michael Cooper 0.6
Lloyd Neal 0.9

*

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 7,729
Lloyd Neal 4,846

Michael Cooper 2,769
Lloyd Neal 3,370

Michael Cooper 3,666
Lloyd Neal 632

Michael Cooper 1,033
Lloyd Neal 178

*
Michael Cooper 523
Lloyd Neal 324

*
Michael Cooper 873
Lloyd Neal 435

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .469
Lloyd Neal .485

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .340
*
Lloyd Neal -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .833
Lloyd Neal .672

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)
Lloyd Neal 15.5
(1976)

Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)
Lloyd Neal 11.8
(1973)

Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)
Lloyd Neal 1.8
(1973)

Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)
Lloyd Neal 0.8
(1976)

*
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1981)
Lloyd Neal 1.6
(1976)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 9.4
Lloyd Neal 4.2

Michael Cooper 3.4
Lloyd Neal 3.7

Michael Cooper 4.2
Lloyd Neal 0.9

Michael Cooper 1.2
Lloyd Neal 0.1

*
Michael Cooper 0.6
Lloyd Neal 0.5

*

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 1,581
Lloyd Neal 92

Michael Cooper 574
Lloyd Neal 81

Michael Cooper 703
Lloyd Neal 19

Michael Cooper 203
Lloyd Neal 2

*
Michael Cooper 96
Lloyd Neal 12

*
Michael Cooper 168
Lloyd Neal 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .468
Lloyd Neal .440

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .392
*
Lloyd Neal -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .825
Lloyd Neal .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)
Lloyd Neal 5.0
(1978)

Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)
Lloyd Neal 3.7
(1977)

Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)
Lloyd Neal 0.9
(1977)

Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)
Lloyd Neal 0.1
(1977)

*
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)
Lloyd Neal 1.3
(1978)

*
Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.