Michael Cooper vs. Jim Washington Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Washington and Michael Cooper that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90
Jim Washington:
1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cooper5
Jim Washington0
Michael Cooper12
Jim Washington11
Michael Cooper11
Jim Washington8
Michael Cooper0
Jim Washington0

Honors and Awards

Michael Cooper5
Jim Washington0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper8
Jim Washington0
Michael Cooper1 *
Jim Washington0
*
* 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

Michael Cooper 8.9
Jim Washington 10.6

Michael Cooper 3.2
Jim Washington 8.6

Michael Cooper 4.2
Jim Washington 1.4

Michael Cooper 1.2
Jim Washington 0.5

*
Michael Cooper 0.6
Jim Washington 0.6

*

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 7,729
Jim Washington 8,168

Michael Cooper 2,769
Jim Washington 6,637

Michael Cooper 3,666
Jim Washington 1,105

Michael Cooper 1,033
Jim Washington 83

*
Michael Cooper 523
Jim Washington 100

*
Michael Cooper 873
Jim Washington 774

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .469
Jim Washington .449

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .340
*
Jim Washington -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .833
Jim Washington .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)
Jim Washington 14.0
(1969)

Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)
Jim Washington 10.7
(1973)

Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)
Jim Washington 2.3
(1973)

Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)
Jim Washington 0.7
(1974)

*
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1981)
Jim Washington 1.0
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 9.4
Jim Washington 8.8

Michael Cooper 3.4
Jim Washington 7.1

Michael Cooper 4.2
Jim Washington 1.4

Michael Cooper 1.2
Jim Washington 0.0

*
Michael Cooper 0.6
Jim Washington 0.0

*

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 1,581
Jim Washington 369

Michael Cooper 574
Jim Washington 300

Michael Cooper 703
Jim Washington 58

Michael Cooper 203
Jim Washington 0

*
Michael Cooper 96
Jim Washington 0

*
Michael Cooper 168
Jim Washington 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .468
Jim Washington .444

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

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .825
Jim Washington .598

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)
Jim Washington 17.2
(1968)

Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)
Jim Washington 15.0
(1968)

Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)
Jim Washington 2.3
(1973)

Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)
Jim Washington 0.0
(1975)

*
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)
Jim Washington 0.0
(1975)

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