Michael Cooper vs. Jason Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jason Smith 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.

Jason Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Jason Smith: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Jason Smith 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Jason Smith 11

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Jason Smith 4

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Jason Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Jason Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Jason Smith 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Jason Smith 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 Jason Smith 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Jason Smith 3.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jason Smith 0.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jason Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jason Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Jason Smith 3,777

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Jason Smith 2,075

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Jason Smith 453

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Jason Smith 208

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Jason Smith 408

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Jason Smith 616

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Jason Smith .468

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Jason Smith .333

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Jason Smith .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Jason Smith 9.9 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Jason Smith 5.8 (2014)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Jason Smith 1.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Jason Smith 0.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Jason Smith 1.0 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Jason Smith 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Jason Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jason Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jason Smith 0.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jason Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Jason Smith 85

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Jason Smith 51

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Jason Smith 8

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Jason Smith 5

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Jason Smith 12

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Jason Smith 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Jason Smith .472

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Jason Smith .273

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Jason Smith .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Jason Smith 3.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Jason Smith 2.5 (2008)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Jason Smith 0.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Jason Smith 0.3 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Jason Smith 0.8 (2008)

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