Michael Cooper vs. Charles Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Johnson and Michael Cooper that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90
Charles Johnson:
1972-73 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cooper5
Charles Johnson2
Michael Cooper12
Charles Johnson7
Michael Cooper11
Charles Johnson6
Michael Cooper0
Charles Johnson0

Honors and Awards

Michael Cooper5
Charles Johnson0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper8
Charles Johnson0
Michael Cooper1 *
Charles Johnson0
*
* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 8.9
Charles Johnson 8.1

Michael Cooper 3.2
Charles Johnson 2.5

Michael Cooper 4.2
Charles Johnson 1.9

Michael Cooper 1.2
Charles Johnson 1.2

*
Michael Cooper 0.6
Charles Johnson 0.1

*

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 7,729
Charles Johnson 4,241

Michael Cooper 2,769
Charles Johnson 1,318

Michael Cooper 3,666
Charles Johnson 973

Michael Cooper 1,033
Charles Johnson 534

*
Michael Cooper 523
Charles Johnson 40

*
Michael Cooper 873
Charles Johnson 521

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .469
Charles Johnson .429

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .340
*
Charles Johnson -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .833
Charles Johnson .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)
Charles Johnson 10.9
(1975)

Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)
Charles Johnson 3.9
(1975)

Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)
Charles Johnson 2.9
(1975)

Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)
Charles Johnson 1.7
(1975)

*
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1981)
Charles Johnson 0.1
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 9.4
Charles Johnson 8.5

Michael Cooper 3.4
Charles Johnson 2.4

Michael Cooper 4.2
Charles Johnson 1.7

Michael Cooper 1.2
Charles Johnson 1.1

*
Michael Cooper 0.6
Charles Johnson 0.1

*

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 1,581
Charles Johnson 722

Michael Cooper 574
Charles Johnson 207

Michael Cooper 703
Charles Johnson 142

Michael Cooper 203
Charles Johnson 88

*
Michael Cooper 96
Charles Johnson 10

*
Michael Cooper 168
Charles Johnson 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .468
Charles Johnson .398

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .392
*
Charles Johnson -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .825
Charles Johnson .748

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)
Charles Johnson 12.5
(1975)

Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)
Charles Johnson 3.5
(1975)

Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)
Charles Johnson 2.3
(1978)

Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)
Charles Johnson 1.7
(1976)

*
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)
Charles Johnson 0.4
(1975)

*
Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.