Bam Adebayo vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Cooper and Bam Adebayo 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

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Michael Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Michael Cooper 5

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Michael Cooper 12

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Michael Cooper 11

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Michael Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 0 Michael Cooper 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 Michael Cooper 8

Defensive Player of The Year Bam Adebayo 0 Michael Cooper 1 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Michael Cooper 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Michael Cooper 3.2

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Michael Cooper 7,729

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Michael Cooper 2,769

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Michael Cooper 3,666

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Michael Cooper 1,033

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Michael Cooper 523

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Michael Cooper .469

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Michael Cooper .340 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.2 Michael Cooper 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.1 Michael Cooper 3.4

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.7 Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,185 Michael Cooper 1,581

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 666 Michael Cooper 574

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 247 Michael Cooper 703

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 62 Michael Cooper 203

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Michael Cooper 96

Total Games Bam Adebayo 73 Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .527 Michael Cooper .468

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .077 Michael Cooper .392 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .759 Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.5 (2024) Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.5 (2024) Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984)

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