Michael Cooper vs. Johnny High Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny High 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 High

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Johnny High: 1979-80 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Johnny High 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Johnny High 4

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Johnny High 3

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Johnny High 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Johnny High 0

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Johnny High 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 Johnny High 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Johnny High 2.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Johnny High 1.9

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Johnny High 1.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Johnny High 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Johnny High 1,396

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Johnny High 617

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Johnny High 525

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Johnny High 325

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Johnny High 86

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Johnny High 274

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Johnny High .435

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Johnny High .105

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Johnny High .619

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Johnny High 8.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Johnny High 2.8 (1981)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Johnny High 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Johnny High 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Johnny High 0.4 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Johnny High 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Johnny High 3.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Johnny High 1.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Johnny High 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Johnny High 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Johnny High 79

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Johnny High 54

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Johnny High 32

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Johnny High 15

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Johnny High 5

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Johnny High 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Johnny High .413

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Johnny High .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Johnny High .531

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Johnny High 5.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Johnny High 3.3 (1983)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Johnny High 2.5 (1980)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Johnny High 1.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Johnny High 0.3 (1983)

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