Michael Cooper vs. Jason Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jason Thompson 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.

Jason Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Jason Thompson: 2008-09 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Jason Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Jason Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Jason Thompson 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Jason Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Jason Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Jason Thompson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Jason Thompson 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 Jason Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Jason Thompson 6.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jason Thompson 1.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jason Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jason Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Jason Thompson 5,210

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Jason Thompson 3,880

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Jason Thompson 635

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Jason Thompson 283

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Jason Thompson 414

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Jason Thompson 588

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Jason Thompson .496

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Jason Thompson .143

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Jason Thompson .657

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Jason Thompson 12.5 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Jason Thompson 8.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Jason Thompson 1.7 (2010)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Jason Thompson 0.7 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Jason Thompson 1.0 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Jason Thompson 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Jason Thompson 1.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jason Thompson 0.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jason Thompson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jason Thompson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Jason Thompson 8

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Jason Thompson 11

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Jason Thompson 1

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Jason Thompson 0

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Jason Thompson 1

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Jason Thompson 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Jason Thompson .444

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Jason Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Jason Thompson .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Jason Thompson 0.8 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Jason Thompson 1.1 (2016)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Jason Thompson 0.1 (2016)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Jason Thompson 0.0 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Jason Thompson 0.1 (2016)

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