Michael Cooper vs. Ozell Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ozell 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Ozell Jones: 1984-85 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Ozell Jones 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Ozell Jones 2

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Ozell Jones 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Ozell Jones 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Ozell Jones 0

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Ozell Jones 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 Ozell Jones 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Ozell Jones 3.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Ozell Jones 0.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Ozell Jones 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Ozell Jones 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Ozell Jones 245

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Ozell Jones 240

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Ozell Jones 56

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Ozell Jones 32

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Ozell Jones 58

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Ozell Jones 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Ozell Jones .582

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Ozell Jones .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Ozell Jones .398

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Ozell Jones 3.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Ozell Jones 3.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Ozell Jones 0.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Ozell Jones 0.7 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Ozell Jones 0.9 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Ozell Jones 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Ozell Jones 3.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Ozell Jones 0.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Ozell Jones 0.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Ozell Jones 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Ozell Jones 17

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Ozell Jones 17

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Ozell Jones 4

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Ozell Jones 1

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Ozell Jones 4

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Ozell Jones 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Ozell Jones .727

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Ozell Jones -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Ozell Jones .167

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Ozell Jones 3.4 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Ozell Jones 3.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Ozell Jones 0.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Ozell Jones 0.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Ozell Jones 0.8 (1985)

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