Michael Cooper vs. Jeff Hornacek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Hornacek 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 Hornacek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Jeff Hornacek: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Jeff Hornacek 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Jeff Hornacek 14

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Jeff Hornacek 11

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Jeff Hornacek 1

Honors and Awards

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Jeff Hornacek 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 Hornacek 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Jeff Hornacek 3.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jeff Hornacek 4.9

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jeff Hornacek 1.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jeff Hornacek 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Jeff Hornacek 15,659

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Jeff Hornacek 3,646

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Jeff Hornacek 5,281

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Jeff Hornacek 1,536

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Jeff Hornacek 226

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Jeff Hornacek 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Jeff Hornacek .496

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Jeff Hornacek .403

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Jeff Hornacek .877

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Jeff Hornacek 20.1 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Jeff Hornacek 5.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Jeff Hornacek 6.9 (1993)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Jeff Hornacek 2.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Jeff Hornacek 0.4 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Jeff Hornacek 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Jeff Hornacek 3.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jeff Hornacek 3.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jeff Hornacek 1.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jeff Hornacek 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Jeff Hornacek 2,092

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Jeff Hornacek 527

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Jeff Hornacek 525

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Jeff Hornacek 170

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Jeff Hornacek 25

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Jeff Hornacek 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Jeff Hornacek .470

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Jeff Hornacek .433

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Jeff Hornacek .886

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Jeff Hornacek 20.4 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Jeff Hornacek 6.4 (1992)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Jeff Hornacek 5.3 (1992)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Jeff Hornacek 1.8 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Jeff Hornacek 0.5 (1991)

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