Michael Cooper vs. Jack George Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jack George 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.

Jack George

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Jack George: 1953-54 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Jack George 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Jack George 8

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Jack George 4

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Jack George 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 0 Jack George 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Jack George 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Jack George 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Jack George 0 *

* 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 Michael Cooper 8.9 Jack George 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Jack George 4.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jack George 4.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jack George - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jack George - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Jack George 5,153

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Jack George 2,129

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Jack George 2,169

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Jack George - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Jack George - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Jack George 506

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Jack George .364

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Jack George - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Jack George .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Jack George 13.9 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Jack George 5.4 (1954)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Jack George 6.3 (1956)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Jack George - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Jack George - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Jack George 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Jack George 4.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jack George 4.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jack George - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jack George - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Jack George 238

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Jack George 96

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Jack George 92

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Jack George - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Jack George - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Jack George 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Jack George .385

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Jack George - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Jack George .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Jack George 13.6 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Jack George 4.8 (1958)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Jack George 5.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Jack George - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Jack George - n/a **

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.