Michael Cooper vs. Sam Mack Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Mack 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.

Sam Mack

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Sam Mack: 1992-93 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Sam Mack 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Sam Mack 7

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Sam Mack 2

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Sam Mack 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Sam Mack 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Sam Mack 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Sam Mack 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 Sam Mack 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Sam Mack 2.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Sam Mack 1.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Sam Mack 0.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Sam Mack 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Sam Mack 2,011

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Sam Mack 533

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Sam Mack 336

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Sam Mack 164

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Sam Mack 37

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Sam Mack 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Sam Mack .400

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Sam Mack .374

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Sam Mack .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Sam Mack 10.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Sam Mack 3.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Sam Mack 2.5 (1996)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Sam Mack 0.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Sam Mack 0.3 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Sam Mack 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Sam Mack 1.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Sam Mack 0.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Sam Mack 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Sam Mack 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Sam Mack 62

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Sam Mack 18

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Sam Mack 8

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Sam Mack 5

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Sam Mack 0

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Sam Mack 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Sam Mack .340

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Sam Mack .343

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Sam Mack .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Sam Mack 12.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Sam Mack 2.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Sam Mack 1.8 (1999)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Sam Mack 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Sam Mack 0.0 (1999)

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