Michael Cooper vs. Jalen Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Smith 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.

Jalen Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Jalen Smith: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Jalen Smith 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Jalen Smith 4

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Jalen Smith 2

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Jalen Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Jalen Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Jalen Smith 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Jalen Smith 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 Jalen Smith 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Jalen Smith 5.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jalen Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jalen Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jalen Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Jalen Smith 1,766

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Jalen Smith 1,075

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Jalen Smith 157

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Jalen Smith 54

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Jalen Smith 144

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Jalen Smith 207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Jalen Smith .517

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Jalen Smith .335

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Jalen Smith .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Jalen Smith 9.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Jalen Smith 6.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Jalen Smith 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Jalen Smith 0.3 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Jalen Smith 0.9 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Jalen Smith 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Jalen Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jalen Smith 0.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jalen Smith 0.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jalen Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Jalen Smith 7

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Jalen Smith 13

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Jalen Smith 1

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Jalen Smith 0

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Jalen Smith 0

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Jalen Smith 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Jalen Smith .286

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Jalen Smith .500

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Jalen Smith 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Jalen Smith 1.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Jalen Smith 4.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Jalen Smith 0.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Jalen Smith 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Jalen Smith 0.0 (2024)

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