Michael Cooper vs. Jim Davis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Davis and Michael Cooper that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90
Jim Davis:
1967-68 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cooper5
Jim Davis0
Michael Cooper12
Jim Davis8
Michael Cooper11
Jim Davis6
Michael Cooper0
Jim Davis0

Honors and Awards

Michael Cooper5
Jim Davis0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper8
Jim Davis0
Michael Cooper1 *
Jim Davis0
*
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 8.9
Jim Davis 6.7

Michael Cooper 3.2
Jim Davis 5.2

Michael Cooper 4.2
Jim Davis 1.2

Michael Cooper 1.2
Jim Davis 0.6

*
Michael Cooper 0.6
Jim Davis 0.4

*

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 7,729
Jim Davis 3,997

Michael Cooper 2,769
Jim Davis 3,109

Michael Cooper 3,666
Jim Davis 739

Michael Cooper 1,033
Jim Davis 89

*
Michael Cooper 523
Jim Davis 66

*
Michael Cooper 873
Jim Davis 597

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .469
Jim Davis .461

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .340
*
Jim Davis -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .833
Jim Davis .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)
Jim Davis 13.6
(1970)

Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)
Jim Davis 9.7
(1970)

Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)
Jim Davis 2.9
(1970)

Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)
Jim Davis 0.6
(1975)

*
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1981)
Jim Davis 0.5
(1975)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 9.4
Jim Davis 4.3

Michael Cooper 3.4
Jim Davis 2.8

Michael Cooper 4.2
Jim Davis 0.5

Michael Cooper 1.2
Jim Davis 0.3

*
Michael Cooper 0.6
Jim Davis 0.1

*

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 1,581
Jim Davis 142

Michael Cooper 574
Jim Davis 92

Michael Cooper 703
Jim Davis 16

Michael Cooper 203
Jim Davis 3

*
Michael Cooper 96
Jim Davis 1

*
Michael Cooper 168
Jim Davis 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .468
Jim Davis .430

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .392
*
Jim Davis -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .825
Jim Davis .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)
Jim Davis 11.2
(1971)

Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)
Jim Davis 4.4
(1971)

Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)
Jim Davis 0.8
(1971)

Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)
Jim Davis 0.5
(1975)

*
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)
Jim Davis 0.1
(1974)

*
Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.