Joe Cooper vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Joe Cooper: 1981-82 to 1984-85
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Cooper 0 Michael Cooper 5

NBA Seasons Joe Cooper 3 Michael Cooper 12

Playoffs Played Joe Cooper 0 Michael Cooper 11

All-Star Games Joe Cooper 0 Michael Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Cooper 0 Michael Cooper 5

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

Defensive Player of The Year Joe Cooper 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 Joe Cooper 4.5 Michael Cooper 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper 4.0 Michael Cooper 3.2

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper 0.8 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper 0.5 Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper 0.9 Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooper 109 Michael Cooper 7,729

Total Rebounds Joe Cooper 97 Michael Cooper 2,769

Total Assists Joe Cooper 19 Michael Cooper 3,666

Total Steals Joe Cooper 11 Michael Cooper 1,033

Total Blocks Joe Cooper 21 Michael Cooper 523

Total Games Joe Cooper 24 Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooper .506 Michael Cooper .469

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooper - Michael Cooper .340 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooper .543 Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooper 5.7 (1985) Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper 4.3 (1983) Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper 0.9 (1983) Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper 0.7 (1985) Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper 1.0 (1983) Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooper - Michael Cooper 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper - Michael Cooper 3.4

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper - Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper - Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper - Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooper - Michael Cooper 1,581

Total Rebounds Joe Cooper - Michael Cooper 574

Total Assists Joe Cooper - Michael Cooper 703

Total Steals Joe Cooper - Michael Cooper 203

Total Blocks Joe Cooper - Michael Cooper 96

Total Games Joe Cooper 0 Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooper - Michael Cooper .468

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooper - Michael Cooper .392 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooper - Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooper - Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper - Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper - Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper - Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper - 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.