Michael Cooper vs. Jay Humphries Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jay Humphries 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.

Jay Humphries

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Jay Humphries: 1984-85 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Jay Humphries 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Jay Humphries 11

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Jay Humphries 7

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Jay Humphries 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Jay Humphries 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Jay Humphries 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Jay Humphries 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 Jay Humphries 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Jay Humphries 2.5

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jay Humphries 5.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jay Humphries 1.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jay Humphries 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Jay Humphries 8,772

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Jay Humphries 2,003

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Jay Humphries 4,339

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Jay Humphries 1,153

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Jay Humphries 89

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Jay Humphries 788

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Jay Humphries .476

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Jay Humphries .297

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Jay Humphries .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Jay Humphries 15.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Jay Humphries 3.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Jay Humphries 7.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Jay Humphries 1.9 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Jay Humphries 0.2 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Jay Humphries 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Jay Humphries 2.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jay Humphries 4.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jay Humphries 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jay Humphries 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Jay Humphries 396

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Jay Humphries 93

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Jay Humphries 187

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Jay Humphries 32

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Jay Humphries 5

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Jay Humphries 41

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Jay Humphries .467

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Jay Humphries .268

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Jay Humphries .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Jay Humphries 16.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Jay Humphries 3.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Jay Humphries 8.3 (1991)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Jay Humphries 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Jay Humphries 0.6 (1993)

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