John Arthurs vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

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

John Arthurs

vs.

Michael Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Arthurs: 1969-70 to 1969-70
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Arthurs 0 Michael Cooper 5

NBA Seasons John Arthurs 1 Michael Cooper 12

Playoffs Played John Arthurs 0 Michael Cooper 11

All-Star Games John Arthurs 0 Michael Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team John Arthurs 0 Michael Cooper 5

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

Defensive Player of The Year John Arthurs 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 John Arthurs 3.2 Michael Cooper 8.9

Rebounds Per Game John Arthurs 1.3 Michael Cooper 3.2

Assists Per Game John Arthurs 1.5 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Arthurs 35 Michael Cooper 7,729

Total Rebounds John Arthurs 14 Michael Cooper 2,769

Total Assists John Arthurs 17 Michael Cooper 3,666

Total Steals John Arthurs - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1,033

Total Blocks John Arthurs - n/a ** Michael Cooper 523

Total Games John Arthurs 11 Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Arthurs .343 Michael Cooper .469

3-Point Percentage John Arthurs - n/a ** Michael Cooper .340 *

Free Throw Percentage John Arthurs .733 Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Arthurs 3.2 (1970) Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game John Arthurs 1.3 (1970) Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game John Arthurs 1.5 (1970) Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Arthurs - Michael Cooper 9.4

Rebounds Per Game John Arthurs - Michael Cooper 3.4

Assists Per Game John Arthurs - Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Arthurs - Michael Cooper 1,581

Total Rebounds John Arthurs - Michael Cooper 574

Total Assists John Arthurs - Michael Cooper 703

Total Steals John Arthurs - n/a ** Michael Cooper 203

Total Blocks John Arthurs - n/a ** Michael Cooper 96

Total Games John Arthurs 0 Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Arthurs - Michael Cooper .468

3-Point Percentage John Arthurs - n/a ** Michael Cooper .392 *

Free Throw Percentage John Arthurs - Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Arthurs - Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game John Arthurs - Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game John Arthurs - Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** 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. ** 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.