Michael Cooper vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson and Michael 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

Michael Cooper

vs.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 0 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Gus Johnson 2

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Gus Johnson 0 *

* 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

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 8.9 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Gus Johnson - n/a **

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.