Michael Cooper vs. Neil Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Neil Johnson 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.

Neil Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Neil Johnson: 1966-67 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Neil Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Neil Johnson 4

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Neil Johnson 3

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Neil Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Neil Johnson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Neil Johnson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Neil Johnson 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 Neil Johnson 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Neil Johnson 3.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Neil Johnson 1.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Neil Johnson 798

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Neil Johnson 685

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Neil Johnson 217

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Neil Johnson 202

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Neil Johnson .426

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Neil Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Neil Johnson .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Neil Johnson 5.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Neil Johnson 5.0 (1969)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Neil Johnson 1.7 (1969)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Neil Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Neil Johnson 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Neil Johnson 3.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Neil Johnson 0.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Neil Johnson 29

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Neil Johnson 30

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Neil Johnson 5

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Neil Johnson 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Neil Johnson .324

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Neil Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Neil Johnson .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Neil Johnson 1.3 (1967)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Neil Johnson - 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.