Michael Cooper vs. Jabari Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jabari Smith Jr. 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.

Jabari Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Jabari Smith Jr.: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Jabari Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Jabari Smith Jr. 2

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Jabari Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Jabari Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Jabari Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Jabari Smith Jr. 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Jabari Smith Jr. 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 Jabari Smith Jr. 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Jabari Smith Jr. 7.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jabari Smith Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jabari Smith Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jabari Smith Jr. 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Jabari Smith Jr. 2,054

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Jabari Smith Jr. 1,185

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Jabari Smith Jr. 222

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Jabari Smith Jr. 95

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Jabari Smith Jr. 135

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Jabari Smith Jr. 155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Jabari Smith Jr. .430

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Jabari Smith Jr. .335

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Jabari Smith Jr. .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Jabari Smith Jr. 13.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Jabari Smith Jr. 8.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Jabari Smith Jr. 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Jabari Smith Jr. 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Jabari Smith Jr. 0.9 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Jabari Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Jabari Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Jabari Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Jabari Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Jabari Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Jabari Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Jabari Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Jabari Smith Jr. -

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