Chuck Cooper vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Chuck 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

Chuck Cooper

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chuck Cooper: 1950-51 to 1955-56
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chuck Cooper 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Chuck Cooper 6 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Chuck Cooper 5 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Chuck Cooper 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Chuck Cooper 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Chuck Cooper 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Cooper 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Chuck Cooper 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Cooper 0 Dennis Johnson 9

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.7 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.9 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.8 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 2,725 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 2,431 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 733 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Chuck Cooper 409 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .339 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .743 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 9.3 (1951) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 8.5 (1951) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.6 (1951) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.3 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 4.5 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.0 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 139 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 116 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 27 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Chuck Cooper 26 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .346 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .785 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 11.0 (1952) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.5 (1953) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.3 (1953) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.