Michael Cooper vs. Juwan Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Juwan Howard 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.

Juwan Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Juwan Howard: 1994-95 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Juwan Howard 2

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Juwan Howard 19

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Juwan Howard 7

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Juwan Howard 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 0 Juwan Howard 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Juwan Howard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Juwan Howard 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Juwan Howard 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 Juwan Howard 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Juwan Howard 6.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Juwan Howard 2.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Juwan Howard 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Juwan Howard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Juwan Howard 16,159

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Juwan Howard 7,428

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Juwan Howard 2,663

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Juwan Howard 818

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Juwan Howard 312

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Juwan Howard 1,208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Juwan Howard .469

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Juwan Howard .120

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Juwan Howard .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Juwan Howard 22.1 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Juwan Howard 8.4 (1995)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Juwan Howard 4.4 (1996)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Juwan Howard 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Juwan Howard 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Juwan Howard 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Juwan Howard 3.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Juwan Howard 0.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Juwan Howard 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Juwan Howard 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Juwan Howard 270

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Juwan Howard 159

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Juwan Howard 32

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Juwan Howard 14

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Juwan Howard 8

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Juwan Howard 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Juwan Howard .393

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Juwan Howard -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Juwan Howard .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Juwan Howard 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Juwan Howard 8.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Juwan Howard 1.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Juwan Howard 0.7 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Juwan Howard 0.7 (1997)

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