Michael Cooper vs. Jim Jackson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Jackson 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.

Jim Jackson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Jim Jackson: 1992-93 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Jim Jackson 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Jim Jackson 14

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Jim Jackson 5

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Jim Jackson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Jim Jackson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Jim Jackson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Jim Jackson 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 Jim Jackson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Jim Jackson 4.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jim Jackson 3.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jim Jackson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jim Jackson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Jim Jackson 12,690

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Jim Jackson 4,152

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Jim Jackson 2,851

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Jim Jackson 726

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Jim Jackson 188

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Jim Jackson 885

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Jim Jackson .428

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Jim Jackson .365

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Jim Jackson .825

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Jim Jackson 25.7 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Jim Jackson 6.1 (2004)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Jim Jackson 4.8 (1998)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Jim Jackson 1.4 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Jim Jackson 0.4 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Jim Jackson 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Jim Jackson 4.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jim Jackson 1.4

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jim Jackson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jim Jackson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Jim Jackson 473

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Jim Jackson 193

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Jim Jackson 67

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Jim Jackson 31

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Jim Jackson 14

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Jim Jackson 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Jim Jackson .447

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Jim Jackson .420

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Jim Jackson .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Jim Jackson 14.8 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Jim Jackson 10.4 (2004)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Jim Jackson 2.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Jim Jackson 1.0 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Jim Jackson 0.5 (2005)

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