Michael Cooper vs. Tim Hardaway Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Hardaway Jr. 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.

Tim Hardaway Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Tim Hardaway Jr.: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Tim Hardaway Jr. 11

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Tim Hardaway Jr. 5

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Tim Hardaway Jr. 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 Tim Hardaway Jr. 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.9

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.9

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Tim Hardaway Jr. 10,307

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Tim Hardaway Jr. 2,155

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1,363

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Tim Hardaway Jr. 457

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Tim Hardaway Jr. 101

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Tim Hardaway Jr. 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Tim Hardaway Jr. .418

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Tim Hardaway Jr. .360

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Tim Hardaway Jr. .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Tim Hardaway Jr. 18.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.7 (2018)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.1 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.2 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Tim Hardaway Jr. 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Tim Hardaway Jr. 329

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Tim Hardaway Jr. 73

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Tim Hardaway Jr. 36

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Tim Hardaway Jr. 9

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Tim Hardaway Jr. 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Tim Hardaway Jr. .381

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Tim Hardaway Jr. .329

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Tim Hardaway Jr. .685

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Tim Hardaway Jr. 17.8 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8 (2020)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 (2016)

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