Michael Cooper vs. Aaron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron James 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.

Aaron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Aaron James: 1974-75 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Aaron James 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Aaron James 5

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Aaron James 0

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Aaron James 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Aaron James 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Aaron James 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Aaron James 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 Aaron James 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Aaron James 4.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Aaron James 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Aaron James 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Aaron James 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Aaron James 3,829

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Aaron James 1,470

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Aaron James 370

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Aaron James 158

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Aaron James 69

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Aaron James 356

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Aaron James .481

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Aaron James - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Aaron James .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Aaron James 12.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Aaron James 5.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Aaron James 1.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Aaron James 0.5 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Aaron James 0.3 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Aaron James -

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Aaron James -

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Aaron James -

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Aaron James -

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Aaron James -

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Aaron James -

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Aaron James -

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Aaron James -

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Aaron James -

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Aaron James -

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Aaron James 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Aaron James -

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Aaron James - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Aaron James -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Aaron James -

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Aaron James -

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Aaron James -

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Aaron James -

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Aaron James -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.