Michael Cooper vs. Shellie McMillon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shellie McMillon 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.

Shellie McMillon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Shellie McMillon: 1958-59 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Shellie McMillon 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Shellie McMillon 4

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Shellie McMillon 3

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Shellie McMillon 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Shellie McMillon 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Shellie McMillon 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Shellie McMillon 0 *

* 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 Shellie McMillon 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Shellie McMillon 6.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Shellie McMillon 0.9

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Shellie McMillon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Shellie McMillon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Shellie McMillon 2,397

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Shellie McMillon 1,571

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Shellie McMillon 232

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Shellie McMillon - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Shellie McMillon - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Shellie McMillon 263

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Shellie McMillon .434

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Shellie McMillon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Shellie McMillon .634

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Shellie McMillon 10.3 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Shellie McMillon 6.2 (1961)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Shellie McMillon 1.3 (1961)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Shellie McMillon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Shellie McMillon - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Shellie McMillon 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Shellie McMillon 4.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Shellie McMillon 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Shellie McMillon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Shellie McMillon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Shellie McMillon 78

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Shellie McMillon 39

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Shellie McMillon 9

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Shellie McMillon - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Shellie McMillon - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Shellie McMillon 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Shellie McMillon .394

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Shellie McMillon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Shellie McMillon .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Shellie McMillon 10.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Shellie McMillon 8.0 (1960)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Shellie McMillon 1.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Shellie McMillon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Shellie McMillon - 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.