Michael Cooper vs. Jerry Kelly Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Kelly 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
Jerry Kelly: 1946-47 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Jerry Kelly 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Jerry Kelly 2

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Jerry Kelly 0

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Jerry Kelly 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Jerry Kelly 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Jerry Kelly 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Jerry Kelly 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 8.9 Jerry Kelly 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jerry Kelly 0.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Jerry Kelly 262

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Jerry Kelly 21

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Jerry Kelly 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Jerry Kelly .291

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Jerry Kelly .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Jerry Kelly 6.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Jerry Kelly 0.5 (1947)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Jerry Kelly - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Jerry Kelly -

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jerry Kelly -

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Jerry Kelly -

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Jerry Kelly -

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Jerry Kelly 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Jerry Kelly -

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Jerry Kelly -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Jerry Kelly -

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Jerry Kelly -

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.