Michael Cooper vs. Jarvis Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jarvis Hayes 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.

Jarvis Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Jarvis Hayes: 2003-04 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Jarvis Hayes 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Jarvis Hayes 7

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Jarvis Hayes 2

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Jarvis Hayes 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Jarvis Hayes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Jarvis Hayes 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Jarvis Hayes 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 Jarvis Hayes 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Jarvis Hayes 3.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jarvis Hayes 1.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jarvis Hayes 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jarvis Hayes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Jarvis Hayes 3,553

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Jarvis Hayes 1,330

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Jarvis Hayes 459

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Jarvis Hayes 312

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Jarvis Hayes 56

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Jarvis Hayes 427

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Jarvis Hayes .415

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Jarvis Hayes .356

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Jarvis Hayes .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Jarvis Hayes 10.2 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Jarvis Hayes 4.2 (2005)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Jarvis Hayes 1.7 (2005)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Jarvis Hayes 1.0 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Jarvis Hayes 0.2 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Jarvis Hayes 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Jarvis Hayes 2.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jarvis Hayes 0.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jarvis Hayes 0.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jarvis Hayes 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Jarvis Hayes 66

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Jarvis Hayes 30

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Jarvis Hayes 8

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Jarvis Hayes 3

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Jarvis Hayes 3

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Jarvis Hayes 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Jarvis Hayes .316

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Jarvis Hayes .364

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Jarvis Hayes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Jarvis Hayes 10.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Jarvis Hayes 3.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Jarvis Hayes 1.0 (2007)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Jarvis Hayes 0.5 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Jarvis Hayes 0.3 (2007)

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