Michael Cooper vs. Jimmy Walker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Walker 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
Jimmy Walker:
1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cooper5
Jimmy Walker0
Michael Cooper12
Jimmy Walker9
Michael Cooper11
Jimmy Walker2
Michael Cooper0
Jimmy Walker2

Honors and Awards

Michael Cooper5
Jimmy Walker0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper8
Jimmy Walker0
Michael Cooper1 *
Jimmy Walker0
*
* 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
Jimmy Walker 16.7

Michael Cooper 3.2
Jimmy Walker 2.7

Michael Cooper 4.2
Jimmy Walker 3.5

Michael Cooper 1.2
Jimmy Walker 1.1

*
Michael Cooper 0.6
Jimmy Walker 0.2

*

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 7,729
Jimmy Walker 11,655

Michael Cooper 2,769
Jimmy Walker 1,860

Michael Cooper 3,666
Jimmy Walker 2,429

Michael Cooper 1,033
Jimmy Walker 253

*
Michael Cooper 523
Jimmy Walker 36

*
Michael Cooper 873
Jimmy Walker 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .469
Jimmy Walker .461

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .340
*
Jimmy Walker -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .833
Jimmy Walker .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)
Jimmy Walker 21.3
(1972)

Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)
Jimmy Walker 3.3
(1973)

Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)
Jimmy Walker 5.5
(1973)

Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)
Jimmy Walker 1.2
(1976)

*
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1981)
Jimmy Walker 0.2
(1976)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 9.4
Jimmy Walker 14.0

Michael Cooper 3.4
Jimmy Walker 1.6

Michael Cooper 4.2
Jimmy Walker 2.2

Michael Cooper 1.2
Jimmy Walker 0.8

*
Michael Cooper 0.6
Jimmy Walker 0.2

*

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 1,581
Jimmy Walker 168

Michael Cooper 574
Jimmy Walker 19

Michael Cooper 703
Jimmy Walker 26

Michael Cooper 203
Jimmy Walker 5

*
Michael Cooper 96
Jimmy Walker 1

*
Michael Cooper 168
Jimmy Walker 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .468
Jimmy Walker .464

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .392
*
Jimmy Walker -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .825
Jimmy Walker .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)
Jimmy Walker 15.3
(1975)

Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)
Jimmy Walker 1.7
(1975)

Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)
Jimmy Walker 2.8
(1975)

Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)
Jimmy Walker 0.8
(1975)

*
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)
Jimmy Walker 0.2
(1975)

*
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.