Jim Ard vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Cooper and Jim Ard 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

Jim Ard

vs.

Michael Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 Michael Cooper 5

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 Michael Cooper 12

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 Michael Cooper 11

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 Michael Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Ard 0 Michael Cooper 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ard 0 Michael Cooper 8

Defensive Player of The Year Jim Ard 0 * Michael Cooper 1 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.5 Michael Cooper 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 Michael Cooper 3.2

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 Michael Cooper 7,729

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 Michael Cooper 2,769

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 Michael Cooper 3,666

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 Michael Cooper 1,033

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 Michael Cooper 523

Total Games Jim Ard 218 Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 Michael Cooper .469

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Michael Cooper .340 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 Michael Cooper 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 Michael Cooper 3.4

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 Michael Cooper 1,581

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 Michael Cooper 574

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 Michael Cooper 703

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 Michael Cooper 203

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 Michael Cooper 96

Total Games Jim Ard 21 Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 Michael Cooper .468

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Michael Cooper .392 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.