Michael Cooper vs. John Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Long 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.

John Long

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 John Long 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 John Long 14

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 John Long 5

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 John Long 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * John Long 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 John Long 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 John Long 2.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 John Long 1.9

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 John Long 1.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 John Long 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 John Long 12,131

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 John Long 2,492

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 John Long 1,738

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 John Long 912

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 John Long 180

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 John Long 893

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 John Long .467

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * John Long .322 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 John Long .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) John Long 21.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) John Long 4.9 (1980)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) John Long 3.2 (1987)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) John Long 1.9 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) John Long 0.4 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 John Long 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 John Long 1.5

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 John Long 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 John Long 1.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 John Long 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 John Long 223

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 John Long 35

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 John Long 24

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 John Long 28

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 John Long 2

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 John Long 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 John Long .399

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

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 John Long .959

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) John Long 12.4 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) John Long 2.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) John Long 2.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) John Long 1.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) John Long 0.2 (1985)

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