Michael Cooper vs. Jalen Suggs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Suggs 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.

Jalen Suggs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Jalen Suggs: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Jalen Suggs 3

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Jalen Suggs 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Jalen Suggs 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Jalen Suggs 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Jalen Suggs 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Jalen Suggs 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 Jalen Suggs 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jalen Suggs 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Jalen Suggs 2,031

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Jalen Suggs 561

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Jalen Suggs 569

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Jalen Suggs 232

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Jalen Suggs 93

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Jalen Suggs 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Jalen Suggs .422

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Jalen Suggs .333

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Jalen Suggs .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Jalen Suggs 12.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Jalen Suggs 3.6 (2022)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Jalen Suggs 4.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Jalen Suggs 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Jalen Suggs 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Jalen Suggs 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Jalen Suggs 5.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jalen Suggs 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Jalen Suggs 103

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Jalen Suggs 36

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Jalen Suggs 23

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Jalen Suggs 9

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Jalen Suggs 3

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Jalen Suggs 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Jalen Suggs .402

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Jalen Suggs .292

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Jalen Suggs .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Jalen Suggs 14.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Jalen Suggs 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Jalen Suggs 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Jalen Suggs 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Jalen Suggs 0.4 (2024)

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