Michael Cooper vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen 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.

Jim Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Jim Petersen 0

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Jim Petersen 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 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)

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