Michael Cooper vs. Jaxson Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaxson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Jaxson Hayes: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Jaxson Hayes 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Jaxson Hayes 6

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Jaxson Hayes 3

NBA Cups Won Michael Cooper 0 * Jaxson Hayes 1 *

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Jaxson Hayes 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Jaxson Hayes 0

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 8.9 Jaxson Hayes 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Jaxson Hayes 3.9

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jaxson Hayes 0.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jaxson Hayes 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jaxson Hayes 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Jaxson Hayes 2,494

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Jaxson Hayes 1,443

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Jaxson Hayes 259

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Jaxson Hayes 169

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Jaxson Hayes 247

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Jaxson Hayes 367

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Jaxson Hayes .649

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Jaxson Hayes .261

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Jaxson Hayes .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Jaxson Hayes 9.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Jaxson Hayes 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Jaxson Hayes 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Jaxson Hayes 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Jaxson Hayes 0.9 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Jaxson Hayes 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Jaxson Hayes 2.5

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jaxson Hayes 0.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jaxson Hayes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jaxson Hayes 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Jaxson Hayes 43

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Jaxson Hayes 35

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Jaxson Hayes 3

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Jaxson Hayes 0

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Jaxson Hayes 3

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Jaxson Hayes 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Jaxson Hayes .486

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Jaxson Hayes .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Jaxson Hayes .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Jaxson Hayes 5.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Jaxson Hayes 3.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Jaxson Hayes 0.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Jaxson Hayes 0.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Jaxson Hayes 0.3 (2022)

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