Michael Cooper vs. Johnny Payak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Payak 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
Johnny Payak:
1949-50 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cooper5
Johnny Payak0
Michael Cooper12
Johnny Payak2
Michael Cooper11
Johnny Payak0
Michael Cooper0
Johnny Payak0

Honors and Awards

Michael Cooper5
Johnny Payak0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper8
Johnny Payak0
Michael Cooper1 *
Johnny Payak0
*
* 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
Johnny Payak 6.3

Michael Cooper 3.2
Johnny Payak 1.7

*
Michael Cooper 4.2
Johnny Payak 1.9

Michael Cooper 1.2
Johnny Payak -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 0.6
Johnny Payak -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 7,729
Johnny Payak 753

Michael Cooper 2,769
Johnny Payak 114

*
Michael Cooper 3,666
Johnny Payak 226

Michael Cooper 1,033
Johnny Payak -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 523
Johnny Payak -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 873
Johnny Payak 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .469
Johnny Payak .321

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .340
*
Johnny Payak -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .833
Johnny Payak .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)
Johnny Payak 6.4
(1953)

Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)
Johnny Payak 1.7
(1953)

*
Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)
Johnny Payak 2.1
(1953)

Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)
Johnny Payak -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1981)
Johnny Payak -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 9.4
Johnny Payak -

Michael Cooper 3.4
Johnny Payak -

*
Michael Cooper 4.2
Johnny Payak -

Michael Cooper 1.2
Johnny Payak -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 0.6
Johnny Payak -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 1,581
Johnny Payak -

Michael Cooper 574
Johnny Payak -

*
Michael Cooper 703
Johnny Payak -

Michael Cooper 203
Johnny Payak -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 96
Johnny Payak -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 168
Johnny Payak 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .468
Johnny Payak -

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .392
*
Johnny Payak -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .825
Johnny Payak -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)
Johnny Payak -

Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)
Johnny Payak -

*
Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)
Johnny Payak -

Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)
Johnny Payak -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)
Johnny Payak -

n/a **
Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.
** 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.