Michael Cooper vs. Mike James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike James 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.

Mike James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Mike James: 2001-02 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Mike James 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Mike James 12

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Mike James 3

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Mike James 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Mike James 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Mike James 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Mike James 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 Mike James 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Mike James 2.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Mike James 3.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Mike James 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Mike James 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Mike James 5,863

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Mike James 1,324

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Mike James 2,075

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Mike James 458

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Mike James 38

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Mike James 595

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Mike James .417

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Mike James .379

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Mike James .802

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Mike James 20.3 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Mike James 3.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Mike James 5.8 (2006)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Mike James 1.2 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Mike James 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Mike James 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Mike James 1.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Mike James 1.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Mike James 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Mike James 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Mike James 150

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Mike James 40

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Mike James 41

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Mike James 13

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Mike James 2

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Mike James 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Mike James .425

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Mike James .286

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Mike James .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Mike James 11.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Mike James 1.9 (2005)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Mike James 2.3 (2005)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Mike James 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Mike James 0.3 (2005)

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