Michael Cooper vs. Henry James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Henry James 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.

Henry James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Henry James: 1990-91 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Henry James 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Henry James 7

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Henry James 2

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Henry James 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Henry James 0

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Henry James 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 8.9 Henry James 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Henry James 1.5

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Henry James 0.4

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Henry James 0.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Henry James 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Henry James 1,292

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Henry James 318

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Henry James 87

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Henry James 48

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Henry James 18

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Henry James 212

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Henry James .414

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Henry James .378

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Henry James .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Henry James 8.1 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Henry James 2.1 (1991)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Henry James 0.9 (1991)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Henry James 0.4 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Henry James 0.2 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Henry James 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Henry James 0.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Henry James 0.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Henry James 0.1

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Henry James 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Henry James 12

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Henry James 3

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Henry James 4

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Henry James 2

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Henry James 0

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Henry James 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Henry James .174

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Henry James .222

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Henry James .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Henry James 1.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Henry James 0.3 (1992)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Henry James 0.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Henry James 0.1 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Henry James 0.0 (1997)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.