Michael Cooper vs. Wesley Johnson Comparison

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

Wesley Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Wesley Johnson: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Wesley Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Wesley Johnson 9

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Wesley Johnson 2

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Wesley Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Wesley 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 Wesley Johnson 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Wesley Johnson 3.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Wesley Johnson 1.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Wesley Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Wesley Johnson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Wesley Johnson 4,235

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Wesley Johnson 1,924

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Wesley Johnson 645

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Wesley Johnson 468

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Wesley Johnson 402

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Wesley Johnson 609

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Wesley Johnson .404

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Wesley Johnson .337

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Wesley Johnson .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Wesley Johnson 9.9 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Wesley Johnson 4.4 (2014)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Wesley Johnson 1.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Wesley Johnson 1.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Wesley Johnson 1.0 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Wesley Johnson 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Wesley Johnson 2.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Wesley Johnson 0.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Wesley Johnson 0.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Wesley Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Wesley Johnson 17

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Wesley Johnson 20

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Wesley Johnson 2

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Wesley Johnson 2

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Wesley Johnson 4

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Wesley Johnson 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Wesley Johnson .357

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Wesley Johnson .333

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Wesley Johnson .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Wesley Johnson 2.7 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Wesley Johnson 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Wesley Johnson 0.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Wesley Johnson 0.3 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Wesley Johnson 0.7 (2016)

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