Michael Cooper vs. Scooter McCray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Scooter McCray 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.

Scooter McCray

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Scooter McCray: 1983-84 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Scooter McCray 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Scooter McCray 3

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Scooter McCray 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Scooter McCray 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Scooter McCray 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Scooter McCray 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Scooter McCray 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 Scooter McCray 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Scooter McCray 2.5

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Scooter McCray 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Scooter McCray 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Scooter McCray 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Scooter McCray 224

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Scooter McCray 190

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Scooter McCray 74

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Scooter McCray 21

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Scooter McCray 26

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Scooter McCray 77

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Scooter McCray .423

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Scooter McCray -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Scooter McCray .611

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Scooter McCray 3.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Scooter McCray 2.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Scooter McCray 1.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Scooter McCray 0.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Scooter McCray 0.5 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Scooter McCray 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Scooter McCray 1.5

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Scooter McCray 0.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Scooter McCray 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Scooter McCray 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Scooter McCray 8

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Scooter McCray 6

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Scooter McCray 3

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Scooter McCray 1

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Scooter McCray 0

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Scooter McCray 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Scooter McCray .667

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Scooter McCray .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Scooter McCray .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Scooter McCray 2.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Scooter McCray 1.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Scooter McCray 0.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Scooter McCray 0.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Scooter McCray 0.0 (1984)

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