Michael Cooper vs. Jimmy Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Jones 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.

Jimmy Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Jimmy Jones: 1974-75 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Jimmy Jones 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Jimmy Jones 3

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Jimmy Jones 2

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Jimmy Jones 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Jimmy Jones 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Jimmy Jones 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Jimmy Jones 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 Jimmy Jones 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Jimmy Jones 1.9

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jimmy Jones 2.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jimmy Jones 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jimmy Jones 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Jimmy Jones 901

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Jimmy Jones 272

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Jimmy Jones 283

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Jimmy Jones 111

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Jimmy Jones 15

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Jimmy Jones 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Jimmy Jones .505

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Jimmy Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Jimmy Jones .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Jimmy Jones 7.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Jimmy Jones 2.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Jimmy Jones 2.2 (1975)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Jimmy Jones 1.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Jimmy Jones 0.1 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Jimmy Jones 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Jimmy Jones 2.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jimmy Jones 1.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jimmy Jones 1.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jimmy Jones 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Jimmy Jones 130

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Jimmy Jones 39

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Jimmy Jones 31

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Jimmy Jones 26

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Jimmy Jones 1

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Jimmy Jones 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Jimmy Jones .468

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Jimmy Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Jimmy Jones .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Jimmy Jones 8.9 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Jimmy Jones 2.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Jimmy Jones 1.9 (1975)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Jimmy Jones 1.5 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Jimmy Jones 0.1 (1975)

Notes: * 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.