Jay Arnette vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Cooper and Jay Arnette 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

Jay Arnette

vs.

Michael Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jay Arnette: 1963-64 to 1965-66
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jay Arnette 0 Michael Cooper 5

NBA Seasons Jay Arnette 3 Michael Cooper 12

Playoffs Played Jay Arnette 2 Michael Cooper 11

All-Star Games Jay Arnette 0 Michael Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jay Arnette 0 * Michael Cooper 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jay Arnette 0 Michael Cooper 8

Defensive Player of The Year Jay Arnette 0 * Michael Cooper 1 *

* 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 Jay Arnette 3.7 Michael Cooper 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.0 Michael Cooper 3.2

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.2 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 424 Michael Cooper 7,729

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 116 Michael Cooper 2,769

Total Assists Jay Arnette 139 Michael Cooper 3,666

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1,033

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Michael Cooper 523

Total Games Jay Arnette 114 Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .365 Michael Cooper .469

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Michael Cooper .340 *

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .760 Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.8 (1964) Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.5 (1964) Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.2 Michael Cooper 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Michael Cooper 3.4

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 29 Michael Cooper 1,581

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 10 Michael Cooper 574

Total Assists Jay Arnette 10 Michael Cooper 703

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Michael Cooper 203

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Michael Cooper 96

Total Games Jay Arnette 9 Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .344 Michael Cooper .468

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Michael Cooper .392 *

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .875 Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.6 (1964) Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.3 (1964) Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984)

Notes: * 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.