Michael Cooper vs. Nick Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Jones 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.

Nick Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Nick Jones: 1967-68 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Nick Jones 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Nick Jones 3

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Nick Jones 2

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Nick Jones 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Nick Jones 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Nick Jones 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Nick Jones 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 Nick Jones 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Nick Jones 1.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Nick Jones 1.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Nick Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Nick Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Nick Jones 1,003

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Nick Jones 216

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Nick Jones 247

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Nick Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Nick Jones - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Nick Jones 188

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Nick Jones .413

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Nick Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Nick Jones .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Nick Jones 6.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Nick Jones 1.6 (1968)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Nick Jones 2.1 (1968)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Nick Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Nick Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Nick Jones 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Nick Jones 0.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Nick Jones 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Nick Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Nick Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Nick Jones 33

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Nick Jones 5

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Nick Jones 7

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Nick Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Nick Jones - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Nick Jones 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Nick Jones .286

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Nick Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Nick Jones .850

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Nick Jones 5.8 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Nick Jones 1.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Nick Jones 1.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Nick Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Nick Jones - 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.