Michael Cooper vs. JaKarr Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars JaKarr Sampson 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.

JaKarr Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
JaKarr Sampson: 2014-15 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 JaKarr Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 JaKarr Sampson 6

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 JaKarr Sampson 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 JaKarr Sampson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 JaKarr Sampson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 JaKarr Sampson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * JaKarr Sampson 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 JaKarr Sampson 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 JaKarr Sampson 2.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 JaKarr Sampson 0.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 JaKarr Sampson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 JaKarr Sampson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 JaKarr Sampson 1,233

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 JaKarr Sampson 628

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 JaKarr Sampson 161

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 JaKarr Sampson 91

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 JaKarr Sampson 110

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 JaKarr Sampson 236

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 JaKarr Sampson .471

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * JaKarr Sampson .248

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 JaKarr Sampson .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) JaKarr Sampson 20.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) JaKarr Sampson 8.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) JaKarr Sampson 1.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) JaKarr Sampson 1.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) JaKarr Sampson 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 JaKarr Sampson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 JaKarr Sampson 3.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 JaKarr Sampson 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 JaKarr Sampson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 JaKarr Sampson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 JaKarr Sampson 20

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 JaKarr Sampson 13

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 JaKarr Sampson 4

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 JaKarr Sampson 2

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 JaKarr Sampson 0

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 JaKarr Sampson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 JaKarr Sampson .625

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * JaKarr Sampson -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 JaKarr Sampson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) JaKarr Sampson 5.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) JaKarr Sampson 3.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) JaKarr Sampson 1.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) JaKarr Sampson 0.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) JaKarr Sampson 0.0 (2020)

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