Michael Cooper vs. Jeff Foster Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Foster 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.

Jeff Foster

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Jeff Foster: 1999-00 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Jeff Foster 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Jeff Foster 13

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Jeff Foster 7

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Jeff Foster 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Jeff Foster 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Jeff Foster 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Jeff Foster 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 Jeff Foster 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Jeff Foster 6.9

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jeff Foster 0.9

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jeff Foster 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jeff Foster 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Jeff Foster 3,747

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Jeff Foster 5,248

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Jeff Foster 703

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Jeff Foster 507

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Jeff Foster 308

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Jeff Foster 764

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Jeff Foster .497

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Jeff Foster .130

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Jeff Foster .615

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Jeff Foster 7.0 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Jeff Foster 9.1 (2006)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Jeff Foster 1.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Jeff Foster 0.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Jeff Foster 0.7 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Jeff Foster 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Jeff Foster 5.5

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jeff Foster 0.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jeff Foster 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jeff Foster 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Jeff Foster 207

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Jeff Foster 293

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Jeff Foster 35

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Jeff Foster 28

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Jeff Foster 29

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Jeff Foster 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Jeff Foster .556

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Jeff Foster .400

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Jeff Foster .661

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Jeff Foster 5.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Jeff Foster 7.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Jeff Foster 1.4 (2002)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Jeff Foster 1.0 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Jeff Foster 0.9 (2005)

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