Michael Cooper vs. Juan Dixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Juan Dixon 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.

Juan Dixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Juan Dixon: 2002-03 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Juan Dixon 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Juan Dixon 7

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Juan Dixon 3

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Juan Dixon 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Juan Dixon 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Juan Dixon 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Juan Dixon 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 Juan Dixon 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Juan Dixon 1.9

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Juan Dixon 1.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Juan Dixon 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Juan Dixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Juan Dixon 3,678

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Juan Dixon 816

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Juan Dixon 775

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Juan Dixon 341

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Juan Dixon 34

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Juan Dixon 436

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Juan Dixon .413

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Juan Dixon .341

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Juan Dixon .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Juan Dixon 12.3 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Juan Dixon 2.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Juan Dixon 2.4 (2009)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Juan Dixon 1.2 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Juan Dixon 0.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Juan Dixon 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Juan Dixon 1.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Juan Dixon 0.9

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Juan Dixon 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Juan Dixon 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Juan Dixon 132

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Juan Dixon 30

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Juan Dixon 16

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Juan Dixon 14

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Juan Dixon 0

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Juan Dixon 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Juan Dixon .395

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Juan Dixon .310

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Juan Dixon .840

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Juan Dixon 11.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Juan Dixon 2.6 (2005)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Juan Dixon 1.3 (2005)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Juan Dixon 1.2 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Juan Dixon 0.0 (2008)

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