Michael Cooper vs. Jim King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim King 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
Jim King: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Jim King 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Jim King 10

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Jim King 9

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Jim King 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Jim King 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Jim King 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Jim King 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 Jim King 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Jim King 2.5

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jim King 2.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jim King - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jim King - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Jim King 4,377

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Jim King 1,500

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Jim King 1,412

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Jim King - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Jim King - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Jim King 607

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Jim King .418

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Jim King - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Jim King .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Jim King 16.6 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Jim King 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Jim King 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Jim King - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Jim King - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Jim King 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Jim King 3.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jim King 2.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jim King - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jim King - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Jim King 602

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Jim King 246

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Jim King 182

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Jim King - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Jim King - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Jim King 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Jim King .436

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Jim King - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Jim King .728

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Jim King 16.3 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Jim King 6.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Jim King 3.9 (1971)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Jim King - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Jim King - 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.