Michael Cooper vs. Jacque Vaughn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jacque Vaughn 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.

Jacque Vaughn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Jacque Vaughn: 1997-98 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Jacque Vaughn 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Jacque Vaughn 12

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Jacque Vaughn 9

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Jacque Vaughn 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Jacque Vaughn 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Jacque Vaughn 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Jacque Vaughn 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 8.9 Jacque Vaughn 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Jacque Vaughn 1.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jacque Vaughn 2.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jacque Vaughn 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jacque Vaughn 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Jacque Vaughn 3,463

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Jacque Vaughn 1,028

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Jacque Vaughn 1,919

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Jacque Vaughn 403

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Jacque Vaughn 15

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Jacque Vaughn 776

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Jacque Vaughn .429

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Jacque Vaughn .352

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Jacque Vaughn .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Jacque Vaughn 6.6 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Jacque Vaughn 2.0 (2002)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Jacque Vaughn 4.3 (2002)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Jacque Vaughn 0.8 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Jacque Vaughn 0.0 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Jacque Vaughn 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Jacque Vaughn 0.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jacque Vaughn 1.4

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jacque Vaughn 0.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jacque Vaughn 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Jacque Vaughn 165

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Jacque Vaughn 52

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Jacque Vaughn 102

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Jacque Vaughn 17

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Jacque Vaughn 3

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Jacque Vaughn 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Jacque Vaughn .342

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Jacque Vaughn .400

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Jacque Vaughn .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Jacque Vaughn 4.9 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Jacque Vaughn 1.7 (2000)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Jacque Vaughn 3.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Jacque Vaughn 0.6 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Jacque Vaughn 0.2 (2001)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.