Michael Cooper vs. Wah Wah Jones Comparison

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

Wah Wah Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Wah Wah Jones: 1949-50 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Wah Wah Jones 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Wah Wah Jones 3

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Wah Wah Jones 2

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Wah Wah Jones 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Wah Wah 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 Wah Wah Jones 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Wah Wah Jones 5.1 *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Wah Wah Jones 3.1

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Wah Wah Jones 1,428

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Wah Wah Jones 408 *

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Wah Wah Jones 429

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

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

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Wah Wah Jones 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Wah Wah Jones .355

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

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Wah Wah Jones .757

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Wah Wah Jones 12.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Wah Wah Jones 5.7 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Wah Wah Jones 3.9 (1951)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Wah Wah Jones 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Wah Wah Jones 0.0 *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Wah Wah Jones 3.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Wah Wah Jones 75

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Wah Wah Jones 0 *

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Wah Wah Jones 22

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

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

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Wah Wah Jones 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Wah Wah Jones .303

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

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Wah Wah Jones .853

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Wah Wah Jones 14.6 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Wah Wah Jones 0.0 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Wah Wah Jones 4.4 (1950)

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

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.