Michael Cooper vs. Johnny Green Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Green 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.

Johnny Green

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Johnny Green: 1959-60 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Johnny Green 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Johnny Green 14

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Johnny Green 3

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Johnny Green 4

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Johnny Green 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Johnny Green 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Johnny Green 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 Johnny Green 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Johnny Green 8.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Johnny Green 1.4

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Johnny Green - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Johnny Green - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Johnny Green 12,281

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Johnny Green 9,083

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Johnny Green 1,449

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Johnny Green - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Johnny Green - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Johnny Green 1,057

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Johnny Green .493

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Johnny Green - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Johnny Green .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Johnny Green 18.1 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Johnny Green 13.3 (1962)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Johnny Green 2.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Johnny Green - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Johnny Green - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Johnny Green 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Johnny Green 5.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Johnny Green 0.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Johnny Green - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Johnny Green - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Johnny Green 160

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Johnny Green 107

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Johnny Green 13

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Johnny Green - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Johnny Green - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Johnny Green 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Johnny Green .583

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Johnny Green - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Johnny Green .433

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Johnny Green 13.7 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Johnny Green 9.0 (1966)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Johnny Green 1.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Johnny Green - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Johnny Green - 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.