Michael Cooper vs. Jim Pollard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Pollard 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 Pollard:
1948-49 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cooper5
Jim Pollard5
Michael Cooper12
Jim Pollard7
Michael Cooper11
Jim Pollard7
Michael Cooper0
Jim Pollard4

Honors and Awards

Michael Cooper0
Jim Pollard2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper0
Jim Pollard4
Michael Cooper5
Jim Pollard0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper8
Jim Pollard0
Michael Cooper1 *
Jim Pollard0
*
* 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 Pollard 13.2

Michael Cooper 3.2
Jim Pollard 7.8

*
Michael Cooper 4.2
Jim Pollard 3.2

Michael Cooper 1.2
Jim Pollard -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 0.6
Jim Pollard -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 7,729
Jim Pollard 5,762

Michael Cooper 2,769
Jim Pollard 2,487

*
Michael Cooper 3,666
Jim Pollard 1,417

Michael Cooper 1,033
Jim Pollard -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 523
Jim Pollard -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 873
Jim Pollard 438

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .469
Jim Pollard .360

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

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .833
Jim Pollard .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)
Jim Pollard 15.5
(1952)

Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)
Jim Pollard 9.1
(1952)

*
Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)
Jim Pollard 3.8
(1950)

Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)
Jim Pollard -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1981)
Jim Pollard -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 9.4
Jim Pollard 13.6

Michael Cooper 3.4
Jim Pollard 8.1

*
Michael Cooper 4.2
Jim Pollard 3.6

Michael Cooper 1.2
Jim Pollard -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 0.6
Jim Pollard -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 1,581
Jim Pollard 977

Michael Cooper 574
Jim Pollard 407

*
Michael Cooper 703
Jim Pollard 259

Michael Cooper 203
Jim Pollard -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 96
Jim Pollard -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 168
Jim Pollard 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .468
Jim Pollard .339

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

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .825
Jim Pollard .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)
Jim Pollard 16.1
(1952)

Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)
Jim Pollard 11.1
(1955)

*
Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)
Jim Pollard 4.7
(1950)

Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)
Jim Pollard -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)
Jim Pollard -

n/a **
Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.
** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.