Michael Cooper vs. Tyus Jones Comparison

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

Tyus Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Tyus Jones: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Tyus Jones 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Tyus Jones 9

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Tyus Jones 4

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Tyus Jones 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Tyus 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 Tyus Jones 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Tyus Jones 2.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Tyus Jones 4.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Tyus Jones 1.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Tyus Jones 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Tyus Jones 4,420

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Tyus Jones 1,178

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Tyus Jones 2,593

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Tyus Jones 598

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Tyus Jones 57

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Tyus Jones 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Tyus Jones .445

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Tyus Jones .367

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Tyus Jones .813

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Tyus Jones 12.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Tyus Jones 2.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Tyus Jones 7.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Tyus Jones 1.2 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Tyus Jones 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Tyus Jones 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Tyus Jones 2.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Tyus Jones 3.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Tyus Jones 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Tyus Jones 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Tyus Jones 156

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Tyus Jones 73

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Tyus Jones 90

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Tyus Jones 24

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Tyus Jones 2

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Tyus Jones 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Tyus Jones .365

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Tyus Jones .314

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Tyus Jones .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Tyus Jones 9.2 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Tyus Jones 3.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Tyus Jones 4.5 (2022)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Tyus Jones 1.3 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Tyus Jones 0.2 (2022)

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