Michael Cooper vs. Steve Hamilton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Hamilton 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
Steve Hamilton:
1958-59 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cooper5
Steve Hamilton0
Michael Cooper12
Steve Hamilton2
Michael Cooper11
Steve Hamilton1
Michael Cooper0
Steve Hamilton0

Honors and Awards

Michael Cooper5
Steve Hamilton0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper8
Steve Hamilton0
Michael Cooper1 *
Steve Hamilton0
*
* 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
Steve Hamilton 4.5

Michael Cooper 3.2
Steve Hamilton 3.4

Michael Cooper 4.2
Steve Hamilton 0.5

Michael Cooper 1.2
Steve Hamilton -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 0.6
Steve Hamilton -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 7,729
Steve Hamilton 368

Michael Cooper 2,769
Steve Hamilton 278

Michael Cooper 3,666
Steve Hamilton 43

Michael Cooper 1,033
Steve Hamilton -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 523
Steve Hamilton -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 873
Steve Hamilton 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .469
Steve Hamilton .372

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .340
*
Steve Hamilton -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .833
Steve Hamilton .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)
Steve Hamilton 5.1
(1960)

Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)
Steve Hamilton 3.9
(1960)

Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)
Steve Hamilton 0.5
(1959)

Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)
Steve Hamilton -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1981)
Steve Hamilton -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 9.4
Steve Hamilton 3.2

Michael Cooper 3.4
Steve Hamilton 3.5

Michael Cooper 4.2
Steve Hamilton 0.5

Michael Cooper 1.2
Steve Hamilton -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 0.6
Steve Hamilton -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 1,581
Steve Hamilton 32

Michael Cooper 574
Steve Hamilton 35

Michael Cooper 703
Steve Hamilton 5

Michael Cooper 203
Steve Hamilton -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 96
Steve Hamilton -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 168
Steve Hamilton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .468
Steve Hamilton .279

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .392
*
Steve Hamilton -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .825
Steve Hamilton .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)
Steve Hamilton 3.2
(1959)

Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)
Steve Hamilton 3.5
(1959)

Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)
Steve Hamilton 0.5
(1959)

Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)
Steve Hamilton -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)
Steve Hamilton -

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.