Joe Cooper vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Joe 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

Joe Cooper

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Cooper: 1981-82 to 1984-85
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Cooper 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Joe Cooper 3 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Joe Cooper 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Joe Cooper 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Cooper 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Joe Cooper 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Joe Cooper 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Cooper 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Joe Cooper 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Joe Cooper 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooper 4.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper 4.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper 0.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper 0.9 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooper 109 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Joe Cooper 97 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Joe Cooper 19 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Joe Cooper 11 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Joe Cooper 21 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Joe Cooper 24 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooper .506 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooper - Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooper .543 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooper 5.7 (1985) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper 4.3 (1983) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper 0.9 (1983) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper 0.7 (1985) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper 1.0 (1983) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooper - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooper - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Joe Cooper - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Joe Cooper - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Joe Cooper - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Joe Cooper - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Joe Cooper 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooper - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooper - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooper - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooper - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)