Michael Cooper vs. Mike Muscala Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Muscala 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.

Mike Muscala

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Mike Muscala: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Mike Muscala 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Mike Muscala 11

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Mike Muscala 6

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Mike Muscala 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Mike Muscala 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Mike Muscala 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Mike Muscala 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 Mike Muscala 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Mike Muscala 3.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Mike Muscala 0.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Mike Muscala 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Mike Muscala 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Mike Muscala 3,206

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Mike Muscala 1,699

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Mike Muscala 464

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Mike Muscala 174

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Mike Muscala 248

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Mike Muscala 548

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Mike Muscala .451

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Mike Muscala .373

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Mike Muscala .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Mike Muscala 9.7 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Mike Muscala 4.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Mike Muscala 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Mike Muscala 0.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Mike Muscala 0.6 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Mike Muscala 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Mike Muscala 1.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Mike Muscala 0.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Mike Muscala 0.1

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Mike Muscala 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Mike Muscala 95

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Mike Muscala 59

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Mike Muscala 8

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Mike Muscala 2

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Mike Muscala 7

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Mike Muscala 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Mike Muscala .481

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Mike Muscala .304

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Mike Muscala .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Mike Muscala 4.2 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Mike Muscala 2.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Mike Muscala 0.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Mike Muscala 0.2 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Mike Muscala 0.5 (2017)

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