Michael Cooper vs. Jay Vincent Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jay Vincent 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.

Jay Vincent

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Jay Vincent: 1981-82 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Jay Vincent 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Jay Vincent 9

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Jay Vincent 6

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Jay Vincent 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Jay Vincent 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Jay Vincent 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Jay Vincent 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 Jay Vincent 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Jay Vincent 5.5

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jay Vincent 2.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jay Vincent 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jay Vincent 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Jay Vincent 8,729

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Jay Vincent 3,167

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Jay Vincent 1,124

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Jay Vincent 413

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Jay Vincent 172

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Jay Vincent 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Jay Vincent .474

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Jay Vincent .148

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Jay Vincent .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Jay Vincent 21.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Jay Vincent 8.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Jay Vincent 2.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Jay Vincent 1.1 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Jay Vincent 0.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Jay Vincent 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Jay Vincent 4.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jay Vincent 1.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jay Vincent 0.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jay Vincent 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Jay Vincent 490

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Jay Vincent 177

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Jay Vincent 46

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Jay Vincent 24

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Jay Vincent 9

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Jay Vincent 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Jay Vincent .410

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Jay Vincent .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Jay Vincent .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Jay Vincent 17.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Jay Vincent 7.0 (1984)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Jay Vincent 1.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Jay Vincent 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Jay Vincent 0.8 (1985)

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