Michael Cooper vs. Larry Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Johnson 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.

Larry Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Larry Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Larry Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Larry Johnson 6

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Larry Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 0 Larry Johnson 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Larry Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Larry Johnson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Larry Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Cooper 0 Larry Johnson 1

* 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 Larry Johnson 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Larry Johnson 7.5

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Larry Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Larry Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Larry Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Larry Johnson 11,450

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Larry Johnson 5,300

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Larry Johnson 2,298

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Larry Johnson 515

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Larry Johnson 258

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Larry Johnson 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Larry Johnson .484

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Larry Johnson .332

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Larry Johnson .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Larry Johnson 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Larry Johnson 5.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Larry Johnson 2.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Larry Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Larry Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Larry Johnson 937

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Larry Johnson 351

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Larry Johnson 134

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Larry Johnson 55

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Larry Johnson 11

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Larry Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Larry Johnson .483

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Larry Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Larry Johnson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995)

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