Michael Cooper vs. Jack Nichols Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jack Nichols 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
Jack Nichols:
1948-49 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cooper5
Jack Nichols1
Michael Cooper12
Jack Nichols9
Michael Cooper11
Jack Nichols7
Michael Cooper0
Jack Nichols0

Honors and Awards

Michael Cooper5
Jack Nichols0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper8
Jack Nichols0
Michael Cooper1 *
Jack Nichols0
*
* 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
Jack Nichols 10.4

Michael Cooper 3.2
Jack Nichols 6.9

*
Michael Cooper 4.2
Jack Nichols 1.9

Michael Cooper 1.2
Jack Nichols -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 0.6
Jack Nichols -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 7,729
Jack Nichols 5,269

Michael Cooper 2,769
Jack Nichols 2,793

*
Michael Cooper 3,666
Jack Nichols 965

Michael Cooper 1,033
Jack Nichols -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 523
Jack Nichols -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 873
Jack Nichols 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .469
Jack Nichols .368

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .340
*
Jack Nichols -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .833
Jack Nichols .752

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)
Jack Nichols 15.8
(1953)

Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)
Jack Nichols 10.5
(1951)

*
Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)
Jack Nichols 2.8
(1953)

Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)
Jack Nichols -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1981)
Jack Nichols -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 9.4
Jack Nichols 10.2

Michael Cooper 3.4
Jack Nichols 5.6

*
Michael Cooper 4.2
Jack Nichols 2.3

Michael Cooper 1.2
Jack Nichols -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 0.6
Jack Nichols -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 1,581
Jack Nichols 519

Michael Cooper 574
Jack Nichols 209

*
Michael Cooper 703
Jack Nichols 117

Michael Cooper 203
Jack Nichols -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 96
Jack Nichols -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 168
Jack Nichols 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .468
Jack Nichols .389

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

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .825
Jack Nichols .739

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)
Jack Nichols 19.7
(1950)

Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)
Jack Nichols 12.0
(1956)

*
Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)
Jack Nichols 5.2
(1954)

Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)
Jack Nichols -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)
Jack Nichols -

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.