Michael Cooper vs. Terry Mills Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Terry Mills 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.

Terry Mills

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Terry Mills: 1990-91 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Terry Mills 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Terry Mills 11

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Terry Mills 5

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Terry Mills 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Terry Mills 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Terry Mills 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Terry Mills 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 Terry Mills 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Terry Mills 5.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Terry Mills 1.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Terry Mills 0.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Terry Mills 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Terry Mills 7,175

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Terry Mills 3,680

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Terry Mills 891

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Terry Mills 397

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Terry Mills 296

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Terry Mills 678

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Terry Mills .457

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Terry Mills .384

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Terry Mills .781

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Terry Mills 17.3 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Terry Mills 8.4 (1994)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Terry Mills 2.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Terry Mills 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Terry Mills 0.8 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Terry Mills 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Terry Mills 4.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Terry Mills 1.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Terry Mills 0.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Terry Mills 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Terry Mills 131

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Terry Mills 73

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Terry Mills 20

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Terry Mills 10

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Terry Mills 2

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Terry Mills 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Terry Mills .402

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Terry Mills .354

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Terry Mills .640

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Terry Mills 11.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Terry Mills 7.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Terry Mills 2.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Terry Mills 1.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Terry Mills 0.5 (1992)

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