Michael Cooper vs. John Oldham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Oldham 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.

John Oldham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
John Oldham: 1949-50 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 John Oldham 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 John Oldham 2

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 John Oldham 2

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 John Oldham 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 John Oldham 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 John Oldham 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * John Oldham 0 *

* 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

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 8.9 John Oldham 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 John Oldham 3.6 *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 John Oldham 1.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 John Oldham - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 John Oldham - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 John Oldham 926

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 John Oldham 242 *

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 John Oldham 226

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 John Oldham - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 John Oldham - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 John Oldham 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 John Oldham .319

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * John Oldham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 John Oldham .627

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) John Oldham 8.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) John Oldham 3.6 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) John Oldham 1.9 (1951)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) John Oldham - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) John Oldham - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 John Oldham 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 John Oldham 1.7 *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 John Oldham 1.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 John Oldham - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 John Oldham - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 John Oldham 54

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 John Oldham 5 *

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 John Oldham 9

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 John Oldham - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 John Oldham - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 John Oldham 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 John Oldham .419

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * John Oldham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 John Oldham .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) John Oldham 9.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) John Oldham 1.7 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) John Oldham 1.7 (1951)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) John Oldham - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) John Oldham - 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.