Michael Cooper vs. Jack Givens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jack Givens 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.

Jack Givens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Jack Givens: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Jack Givens 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Jack Givens 2

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Jack Givens 2

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Jack Givens 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Jack Givens 0

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Jack Givens 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 Jack Givens 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Jack Givens 2.9

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jack Givens 0.9

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jack Givens 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jack Givens 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Jack Givens 1,040

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Jack Givens 456

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Jack Givens 142

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Jack Givens 123

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Jack Givens 36

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Jack Givens 156

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Jack Givens .401

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Jack Givens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Jack Givens .791

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Jack Givens 7.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Jack Givens 3.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Jack Givens 1.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Jack Givens 1.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Jack Givens 0.2 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Jack Givens 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Jack Givens 2.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jack Givens 0.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jack Givens 0.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jack Givens 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Jack Givens 29

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Jack Givens 26

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Jack Givens 6

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Jack Givens 3

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Jack Givens 2

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Jack Givens 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Jack Givens .295

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Jack Givens - *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Jack Givens 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Jack Givens 2.6 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Jack Givens 2.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Jack Givens 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Jack Givens 0.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Jack Givens 0.2 (1979)

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