Michael Cooper vs. Major Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Major Jones 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.

Major Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Major Jones: 1979-80 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Major Jones 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Major Jones 6

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Major Jones 3

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Major Jones 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Major Jones 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Major Jones 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Major Jones 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 Major Jones 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Major Jones 3.5

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Major Jones 0.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Major Jones 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Major Jones 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Major Jones 1,643

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Major Jones 1,323

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Major Jones 215

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Major Jones 133

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Major Jones 169

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Major Jones 374

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Major Jones .490

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Major Jones .111

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Major Jones .586

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Major Jones 5.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Major Jones 4.6 (1980)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Major Jones 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Major Jones 0.6 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Major Jones 0.8 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Major Jones 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Major Jones 2.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Major Jones 0.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Major Jones 0.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Major Jones 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Major Jones 52

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Major Jones 40

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Major Jones 9

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Major Jones 3

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Major Jones 4

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Major Jones 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Major Jones .550

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Major Jones -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Major Jones .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Major Jones 4.7 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Major Jones 3.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Major Jones 0.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Major Jones 0.3 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Major Jones 0.3 (1980)

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