Michael Cooper vs. James Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Young 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.

James Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
James Young: 2014-15 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 James Young 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 James Young 4

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 James Young 2

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 James Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 James Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 James Young 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * James Young 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 James Young 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 James Young 1.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 James Young 0.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 James Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 James Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 James Young 219

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 James Young 96

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 James Young 28

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 James Young 24

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 James Young 5

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 James Young 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 James Young .367

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * James Young .277

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 James Young .563

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) James Young 3.4 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) James Young 1.4 (2015)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) James Young 0.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) James Young 0.3 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) James Young 0.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 James Young 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 James Young 0.5

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 James Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 James Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 James Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 James Young 17

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 James Young 7

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 James Young 3

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 James Young 0

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 James Young 0

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 James Young 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 James Young .333

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * James Young .333

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 James Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) James Young 1.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) James Young 0.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) James Young 0.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) James Young 0.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) James Young 0.0 (2017)

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