Michael Cooper vs. Neil Johnston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Neil Johnston 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.

Neil Johnston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Neil Johnston 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Neil Johnston 8

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Neil Johnston 4

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Neil Johnston 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Michael Cooper 0 Neil Johnston 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 0 Neil Johnston 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Neil Johnston 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Neil Johnston 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Neil Johnston 0 *

Scoring Leader Michael Cooper 0 Neil Johnston 3

Rebounds Leader Michael Cooper 0 Neil Johnston 1

* 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 Neil Johnston 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Neil Johnston 11.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Neil Johnston 2.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Neil Johnston 10,023

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Neil Johnston 5,856

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Neil Johnston 1,269

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Neil Johnston 516

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Neil Johnston .444

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Neil Johnston .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Neil Johnston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Neil Johnston 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Neil Johnston 11.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Neil Johnston 3.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Neil Johnston 344

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Neil Johnston 257

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Neil Johnston 75

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Neil Johnston 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Neil Johnston .390

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Neil Johnston .734

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Neil Johnston - n/a **

Notes: * 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.