John Battle vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Cooper and John Battle 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

John Battle

vs.

Michael Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Battle: 1985-86 to 1994-95
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Battle 0 Michael Cooper 5

NBA Seasons John Battle 10 Michael Cooper 12

Playoffs Played John Battle 9 Michael Cooper 11

All-Star Games John Battle 0 Michael Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team John Battle 0 Michael Cooper 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Battle 0 Michael Cooper 8

Defensive Player of The Year John Battle 0 Michael Cooper 1 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 8.7 Michael Cooper 8.9

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 Michael Cooper 3.2

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.1 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 5,338 Michael Cooper 7,729

Total Rebounds John Battle 824 Michael Cooper 2,769

Total Assists John Battle 1,257 Michael Cooper 3,666

Total Steals John Battle 273 Michael Cooper 1,033

Total Blocks John Battle 43 Michael Cooper 523

Total Games John Battle 612 Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .464 Michael Cooper .469

3-Point Percentage John Battle .273 Michael Cooper .340 *

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .793 Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 13.6 (1991) Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.0 (1991) Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.7 (1991) Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.6 (1991) Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1993) Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 6.3 Michael Cooper 9.4

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 Michael Cooper 3.4

Assists Per Game John Battle 1.5 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.2 Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.0 Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 347 Michael Cooper 1,581

Total Rebounds John Battle 72 Michael Cooper 574

Total Assists John Battle 80 Michael Cooper 703

Total Steals John Battle 13 Michael Cooper 203

Total Blocks John Battle 1 Michael Cooper 96

Total Games John Battle 55 Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .429 Michael Cooper .468

3-Point Percentage John Battle .182 Michael Cooper .392 *

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .848 Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 11.6 (1991) Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.6 (1989) Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game John Battle 3.2 (1989) Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 (1989) Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1992) Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984)

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