Michael Cooper vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson 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.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 John Paxson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 John Paxson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * John Paxson 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 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 John Paxson 44

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 John Paxson 3

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)

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