Michael Cooper vs. Jason Kidd: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Michael Cooper and Jason Kidd all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Michael Cooper, with a career spanning 12 seasons from 1979 to 1990, and Jason Kidd, with 19 seasons played from 1995 to 2013, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Michael Cooper vs. Jason Kidd
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Michael Cooper Jason Kidd Michael Cooper Jason Kidd
Points
+300th
94th
115th
66th
Rebounds
+300th
63rd
159th
48th
Assists
158th
3rd
37th
4th
Steals
168th
3rd
32nd
7th
Blocks
275th
+300th
87th
165th
Years12191117

Michael Cooper vs. Jason Kidd
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Michael Cooper Jason Kidd Michael Cooper Jason Kidd
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
250th
Assists
205th
10th
168th
17th
Steals
215th
18th
168th
17th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Michael Cooper's career don't have data for these stats.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Michael Cooper Jason Kidd Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
94th
+206 7,729 vs. 17,5299,800
Rebounds
+300th
63rd
+237 2,769 vs. 8,7255,956
Assists
158th
3rd
155 3,666 vs. 12,0918,425
Steals
168th
3rd
165 1,033 vs. 2,6841,651
Blocks
275th
+300th
+25 523 vs. 45073
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
154th
+146 741 vs. 1,7681,027
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
33rd
+267 2,028 vs. 6,9574,929
Field Goals Made
+300th
116th
+184 3,014 vs. 6,2193,205
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
63rd
+237 6,429 vs. 15,5579,128
3-Pointers Made
+300th
19th
+281 428 vs. 1,9881,560
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
15th
+285 1,260 vs. 5,7014,441
Free Throws Made
+300th
163rd
+137 1,273 vs. 3,1031,830
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
165th
+135 1,529 vs. 3,9542,425

Games and Years:

Michael Cooper Jason Kidd Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
12th
+288 873 vs. 1,391518
Seasons
+300th
12th
+288 12 vs. 197

Rankings by Points Scored:

Michael Cooper Jason Kidd Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
277th
0 vs. 22
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Michael Cooper Jason Kidd Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
115th
66th
49 1,581 vs. 2,043462
Rebounds
159th
48th
111 574 vs. 1,058484
Assists
37th
4th
33 703 vs. 1,263560
Steals
32nd
7th
25 203 vs. 30299
Blocks
87th
165th
78 96 vs. 5244
Offensive Rebounds
139th
82nd
57 152 vs. 21866
Defensive Rebounds
124th
33rd
91 422 vs. 840418
Field Goals Made
121st
74th
47 582 vs. 720138
Field Goals Attempted
128th
55th
73 1,244 vs. 1,843599
3-Pointers Made
83rd
23rd
60 124 vs. 236112
3-Pointers Attempted
97th
16th
81 316 vs. 733417
Free Throws Made
144th
97th
47 293 vs. 36774
Free Throws Attempted
174th
100th
74 355 vs. 470115

Games and Years:

Michael Cooper Jason Kidd Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
33rd
39th
6 168 vs. 15810
Playoffs
110th
6th
104 11 vs. 176

Rankings by Points Scored:

Michael Cooper Jason Kidd Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Michael Cooper Jason Kidd Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
8.85 vs. 12.603.75
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.17 vs. 6.273.10
Assists per game
205th
10th
195 4.20 vs. 8.694.49
Steals per game
215th
18th
197 1.18 vs. 1.930.75
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.60 vs. 0.320.28
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.85 vs. 1.270.42
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
154th
+146 2.32 vs. 5.002.68
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
3.45 vs. 4.471.02
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
7.36 vs. 11.183.82
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
211st
+89 0.49 vs. 1.430.94
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
129th
+171 1.45 vs. 4.102.65
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.46 vs. 2.230.77
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.75 vs. 2.841.09

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Michael Cooper Jason Kidd Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
9.41 vs. 12.933.52
Rebounds per game
+300th
250th
+50 3.42 vs. 6.703.28
Assists per game
168th
17th
151 4.18 vs. 7.993.81
Steals per game
168th
17th
151 1.21 vs. 1.910.70
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.57 vs. 0.330.24
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.90 vs. 1.380.47
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
130th
+170 2.51 vs. 5.322.80
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
3.46 vs. 4.561.09
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
7.40 vs. 11.664.26
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
162nd
+138 0.74 vs. 1.490.76
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
110th
+190 1.88 vs. 4.642.76
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.74 vs. 2.320.58
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.11 vs. 2.970.86

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.