Michael Cooper vs. Jamaal Tinsley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamaal Tinsley 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.

Jamaal Tinsley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Jamaal Tinsley: 2001-02 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Jamaal Tinsley 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Jamaal Tinsley 11

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Jamaal Tinsley 6

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Jamaal Tinsley 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Jamaal Tinsley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Jamaal Tinsley 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Jamaal Tinsley 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 Jamaal Tinsley 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Jamaal Tinsley 2.9

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jamaal Tinsley 6.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jamaal Tinsley 1.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jamaal Tinsley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Jamaal Tinsley 4,652

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Jamaal Tinsley 1,605

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Jamaal Tinsley 3,330

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Jamaal Tinsley 776

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Jamaal Tinsley 155

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Jamaal Tinsley 547

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Jamaal Tinsley .393

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Jamaal Tinsley .299

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Jamaal Tinsley .716

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Jamaal Tinsley 15.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Jamaal Tinsley 4.0 (2005)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Jamaal Tinsley 8.4 (2008)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Jamaal Tinsley 2.0 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Jamaal Tinsley 0.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Jamaal Tinsley 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Jamaal Tinsley 2.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jamaal Tinsley 5.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jamaal Tinsley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jamaal Tinsley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Jamaal Tinsley 293

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Jamaal Tinsley 106

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Jamaal Tinsley 208

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Jamaal Tinsley 51

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Jamaal Tinsley 6

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Jamaal Tinsley 41

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Jamaal Tinsley .398

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Jamaal Tinsley .293

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Jamaal Tinsley .720

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Jamaal Tinsley 8.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Jamaal Tinsley 3.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Jamaal Tinsley 6.5 (2003)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Jamaal Tinsley 1.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Jamaal Tinsley 0.3 (2005)

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