Michael Cooper vs. Jim Les Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Les 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.

Jim Les

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Jim Les: 1988-89 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Jim Les 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Jim Les 7

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Jim Les 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Jim Les 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Jim Les 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Jim Les 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Jim Les 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 Jim Les 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Jim Les 1.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jim Les 2.9

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jim Les 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jim Les 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Jim Les 1,210

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Jim Les 396

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Jim Les 930

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Jim Les 169

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Jim Les 20

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Jim Les 321

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Jim Les .397

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Jim Les .396

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Jim Les .818

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Jim Les 7.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Jim Les 2.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Jim Les 5.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Jim Les 1.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Jim Les 0.1 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Jim Les 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Jim Les 0.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jim Les 0.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jim Les 0.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jim Les 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Jim Les 0

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Jim Les 0

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Jim Les 1

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Jim Les 0

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Jim Les 0

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Jim Les 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Jim Les -

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Jim Les -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Jim Les -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Jim Les 0.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Jim Les 0.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Jim Les 0.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Jim Les 0.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Jim Les 0.0 (1989)

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