Michael Cooper vs. Arnie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arnie Johnson and Michael Cooper that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90
Arnie Johnson:
1948-49 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cooper5
Arnie Johnson1
Michael Cooper12
Arnie Johnson5
Michael Cooper11
Arnie Johnson5
Michael Cooper0
Arnie Johnson0

Honors and Awards

Michael Cooper5
Arnie Johnson0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper8
Arnie Johnson0
Michael Cooper1 *
Arnie Johnson0
*
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 8.9
Arnie Johnson 8.7

Michael Cooper 3.2
Arnie Johnson 6.2

*
Michael Cooper 4.2
Arnie Johnson 2.2

Michael Cooper 1.2
Arnie Johnson -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 0.6
Arnie Johnson -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 7,729
Arnie Johnson 2,888

Michael Cooper 2,769
Arnie Johnson 1,272

*
Michael Cooper 3,666
Arnie Johnson 731

Michael Cooper 1,033
Arnie Johnson -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 523
Arnie Johnson -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 873
Arnie Johnson 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .469
Arnie Johnson .418

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .340
*
Arnie Johnson -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .833
Arnie Johnson .731

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)
Arnie Johnson 10.0
(1952)

Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)
Arnie Johnson 6.6
(1951)

*
Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)
Arnie Johnson 2.8
(1952)

Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)
Arnie Johnson -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1981)
Arnie Johnson -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 9.4
Arnie Johnson 9.6

Michael Cooper 3.4
Arnie Johnson 7.6

*
Michael Cooper 4.2
Arnie Johnson 2.8

Michael Cooper 1.2
Arnie Johnson -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 0.6
Arnie Johnson -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 1,581
Arnie Johnson 278

Michael Cooper 574
Arnie Johnson 175

*
Michael Cooper 703
Arnie Johnson 82

Michael Cooper 203
Arnie Johnson -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 96
Arnie Johnson -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 168
Arnie Johnson 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .468
Arnie Johnson .383

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .392
*
Arnie Johnson -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .825
Arnie Johnson .752

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)
Arnie Johnson 11.2
(1951)

Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)
Arnie Johnson 9.0
(1951)

*
Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)
Arnie Johnson 4.0
(1952)

Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)
Arnie Johnson -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)
Arnie Johnson -

n/a **
Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
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.