Michael Cooper vs. Jerome James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerome James 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.

Jerome James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Jerome James: 1998-99 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Jerome James 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Jerome James 9

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Jerome James 3

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Jerome James 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Jerome James 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Jerome James 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Jerome James 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 Jerome James 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Jerome James 3.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jerome James 0.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jerome James 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jerome James 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Jerome James 1,540

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Jerome James 1,099

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Jerome James 118

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Jerome James 92

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Jerome James 384

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Jerome James 358

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Jerome James .485

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Jerome James .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Jerome James .617

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Jerome James 5.4 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Jerome James 4.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Jerome James 0.5 (2003)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Jerome James 0.5 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Jerome James 1.6 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Jerome James 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Jerome James 5.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jerome James 0.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jerome James 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jerome James 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Jerome James 160

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Jerome James 89

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Jerome James 9

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Jerome James 6

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Jerome James 25

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Jerome James 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Jerome James .493

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Jerome James -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Jerome James .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Jerome James 12.5 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Jerome James 6.8 (2005)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Jerome James 0.8 (2002)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Jerome James 0.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Jerome James 1.8 (2005)

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