Michael Cooper vs. Reggie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Reggie 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.

Reggie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Reggie Johnson: 1980-81 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Reggie Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Reggie Johnson 4

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Reggie Johnson 3

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Reggie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Reggie Johnson 0

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Reggie Johnson 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 Reggie Johnson 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Reggie Johnson 4.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Reggie Johnson 0.9

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Reggie Johnson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Reggie Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Reggie Johnson 2,564

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Reggie Johnson 1,238

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Reggie Johnson 262

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Reggie Johnson 128

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Reggie Johnson 169

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Reggie Johnson 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Reggie Johnson .505

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Reggie Johnson .143

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Reggie Johnson .716

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Reggie Johnson 10.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Reggie Johnson 6.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Reggie Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Reggie Johnson 0.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Reggie Johnson 0.8 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Reggie Johnson 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Reggie Johnson 2.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Reggie Johnson 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Reggie Johnson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Reggie Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Reggie Johnson 100

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Reggie Johnson 39

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Reggie Johnson 19

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Reggie Johnson 5

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Reggie Johnson 6

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Reggie Johnson 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Reggie Johnson .457

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Reggie Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Reggie Johnson .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Reggie Johnson 12.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Reggie Johnson 4.9 (1981)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Reggie Johnson 2.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Reggie Johnson 0.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Reggie Johnson 0.7 (1981)

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