Michael Cooper vs. Ray Ellefson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ray Ellefson 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
Ray Ellefson:
1948-49 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cooper5
Ray Ellefson0
Michael Cooper12
Ray Ellefson2
Michael Cooper11
Ray Ellefson0
Michael Cooper0
Ray Ellefson0

Honors and Awards

Michael Cooper5
Ray Ellefson0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper8
Ray Ellefson0
Michael Cooper1 *
Ray Ellefson0
*
* 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

Michael Cooper 8.9
Ray Ellefson 1.0

Michael Cooper 3.2
Ray Ellefson 2.7

*
Michael Cooper 4.2
Ray Ellefson 0.0

Michael Cooper 1.2
Ray Ellefson -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 0.6
Ray Ellefson -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 7,729
Ray Ellefson 6

Michael Cooper 2,769
Ray Ellefson 8

*
Michael Cooper 3,666
Ray Ellefson 0

Michael Cooper 1,033
Ray Ellefson -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 523
Ray Ellefson -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 873
Ray Ellefson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .469
Ray Ellefson .111

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .340
*
Ray Ellefson -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .833
Ray Ellefson 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)
Ray Ellefson 1.3
(1951)

Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)
Ray Ellefson 2.7
(1951)

*
Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)
Ray Ellefson 0.0
(1951)

Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)
Ray Ellefson -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1981)
Ray Ellefson -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 9.4
Ray Ellefson -

Michael Cooper 3.4
Ray Ellefson -

*
Michael Cooper 4.2
Ray Ellefson -

Michael Cooper 1.2
Ray Ellefson -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 0.6
Ray Ellefson -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 1,581
Ray Ellefson -

Michael Cooper 574
Ray Ellefson -

*
Michael Cooper 703
Ray Ellefson -

Michael Cooper 203
Ray Ellefson -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 96
Ray Ellefson -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 168
Ray Ellefson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .468
Ray Ellefson -

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .392
*
Ray Ellefson -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .825
Ray Ellefson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)
Ray Ellefson -

Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)
Ray Ellefson -

*
Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)
Ray Ellefson -

Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)
Ray Ellefson -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)
Ray Ellefson -

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.