Michael Cooper vs. Jordan Poole Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jordan Poole 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.

Jordan Poole

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Jordan Poole: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Jordan Poole 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Jordan Poole 5

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Jordan Poole 2

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Jordan Poole 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Jordan Poole 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Jordan Poole 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Jordan Poole 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 Jordan Poole 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Jordan Poole 2.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jordan Poole 3.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jordan Poole 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jordan Poole 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Jordan Poole 5,551

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Jordan Poole 907

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Jordan Poole 1,249

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Jordan Poole 270

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Jordan Poole 88

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Jordan Poole 344

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Jordan Poole .419

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Jordan Poole .336

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Jordan Poole .878

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Jordan Poole 20.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Jordan Poole 3.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Jordan Poole 4.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Jordan Poole 1.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Jordan Poole 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Jordan Poole 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Jordan Poole 2.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jordan Poole 3.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jordan Poole 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jordan Poole 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Jordan Poole 507

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Jordan Poole 90

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Jordan Poole 129

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Jordan Poole 27

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Jordan Poole 11

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Jordan Poole 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Jordan Poole .450

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Jordan Poole .346

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Jordan Poole .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Jordan Poole 17.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Jordan Poole 2.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Jordan Poole 3.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Jordan Poole 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Jordan Poole 0.4 (2022)

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