Michael Cooper vs. Jakob Poeltl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jakob Poeltl 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.

Jakob Poeltl

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Jakob Poeltl: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Jakob Poeltl 8

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Jakob Poeltl 3

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Jakob Poeltl 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Jakob Poeltl 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Jakob Poeltl 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Jakob Poeltl 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 Jakob Poeltl 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Jakob Poeltl 6.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jakob Poeltl 1.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jakob Poeltl 0.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jakob Poeltl 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Jakob Poeltl 4,487

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Jakob Poeltl 3,606

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Jakob Poeltl 925

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Jakob Poeltl 315

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Jakob Poeltl 686

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Jakob Poeltl 538

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Jakob Poeltl .631

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Jakob Poeltl .500

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Jakob Poeltl .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Jakob Poeltl 13.5 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Jakob Poeltl 9.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Jakob Poeltl 0.9 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Jakob Poeltl 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Jakob Poeltl 4.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jakob Poeltl 0.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jakob Poeltl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jakob Poeltl 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Jakob Poeltl 110

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Jakob Poeltl 102

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Jakob Poeltl 18

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Jakob Poeltl 6

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Jakob Poeltl 10

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Jakob Poeltl 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Jakob Poeltl .577

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Jakob Poeltl .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Jakob Poeltl .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019)

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