Michael Cooper vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones 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.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 0 Sam Jones 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Sam Jones 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Sam Jones 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Sam Jones 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 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Sam Jones - 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.