Michael Cooper vs. Jake Pelkington Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jake Pelkington 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.

Jake Pelkington

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Jake Pelkington: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Jake Pelkington 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Jake Pelkington 1

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Jake Pelkington 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Jake Pelkington 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Jake Pelkington 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Jake Pelkington 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Jake Pelkington 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 Jake Pelkington 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jake Pelkington 2.4

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Jake Pelkington 597

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Jake Pelkington 131

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Jake Pelkington 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Jake Pelkington .412

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Jake Pelkington .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Jake Pelkington 11.1 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Jake Pelkington 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Jake Pelkington - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Jake Pelkington 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jake Pelkington 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Jake Pelkington 53

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Jake Pelkington 3

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Jake Pelkington 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Jake Pelkington .394

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Jake Pelkington .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Jake Pelkington 17.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Jake Pelkington 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Jake Pelkington - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.