Michael Cooper vs. J.R. Reid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Reid 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.

J.R. Reid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
J.R. Reid: 1989-90 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 J.R. Reid 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 J.R. Reid 11

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 J.R. Reid 6

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 J.R. Reid 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 J.R. Reid 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 J.R. Reid 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * J.R. Reid 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 J.R. Reid 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 J.R. Reid 5.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 J.R. Reid 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 J.R. Reid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 J.R. Reid 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 J.R. Reid 5,680

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 J.R. Reid 3,381

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 J.R. Reid 639

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 J.R. Reid 514

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 J.R. Reid 264

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 J.R. Reid 672

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 J.R. Reid .472

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * J.R. Reid .135

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 J.R. Reid .716

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) J.R. Reid 11.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) J.R. Reid 8.4 (1990)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) J.R. Reid 1.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) J.R. Reid 1.1 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) J.R. Reid 0.7 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 J.R. Reid 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 J.R. Reid 3.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 J.R. Reid 0.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 J.R. Reid 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 J.R. Reid 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 J.R. Reid 249

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 J.R. Reid 167

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 J.R. Reid 33

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 J.R. Reid 23

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 J.R. Reid 21

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 J.R. Reid 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 J.R. Reid .437

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * J.R. Reid .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 J.R. Reid .794

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) J.R. Reid 8.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) J.R. Reid 5.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) J.R. Reid 1.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) J.R. Reid 0.8 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) J.R. Reid 0.8 (1993)

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