Michael Cooper vs. Monk Meineke Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Monk Meineke 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.

Monk Meineke

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Monk Meineke: 1952-53 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Monk Meineke 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Monk Meineke 5

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Monk Meineke 4

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Monk Meineke 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Monk Meineke 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Monk Meineke 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Monk Meineke 0 *

Rookie of The Year Michael Cooper 0 Monk Meineke 1

* 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 Monk Meineke 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Monk Meineke 4.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Monk Meineke 1.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Monk Meineke - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Monk Meineke - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Monk Meineke 2,338

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Monk Meineke 1,626

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Monk Meineke 433

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Monk Meineke - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Monk Meineke - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Monk Meineke 343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Monk Meineke .367

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Monk Meineke - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Monk Meineke .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Monk Meineke 10.7 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Monk Meineke 6.9 (1953)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Monk Meineke 2.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Monk Meineke - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Monk Meineke - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Monk Meineke 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Monk Meineke 4.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Monk Meineke 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Monk Meineke - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Monk Meineke - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Monk Meineke 146

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Monk Meineke 100

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Monk Meineke 26

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Monk Meineke - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Monk Meineke - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Monk Meineke 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Monk Meineke .351

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Monk Meineke - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Monk Meineke .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Monk Meineke 7.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Monk Meineke 5.5 (1958)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Monk Meineke 1.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Monk Meineke - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Monk Meineke - n/a **

Notes: * 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.