Tom Barker vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Cooper and Tom Barker 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

Tom Barker

vs.

Michael Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Barker: 1976-77 to 1978-79
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Barker 0 Michael Cooper 5

NBA Seasons Tom Barker 2 Michael Cooper 12

Playoffs Played Tom Barker 0 Michael Cooper 11

All-Star Games Tom Barker 0 Michael Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Barker 0 Michael Cooper 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Barker 0 Michael Cooper 8

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Barker 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 Tom Barker 6.5 Michael Cooper 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Barker 5.3 Michael Cooper 3.2

Assists Per Game Tom Barker 0.8 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Tom Barker 0.4 Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Barker 0.5 Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Barker 639 Michael Cooper 7,729

Total Rebounds Tom Barker 520 Michael Cooper 2,769

Total Assists Tom Barker 75 Michael Cooper 3,666

Total Steals Tom Barker 43 Michael Cooper 1,033

Total Blocks Tom Barker 52 Michael Cooper 523

Total Games Tom Barker 98 Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Barker .422 Michael Cooper .469

3-Point Percentage Tom Barker - n/a ** Michael Cooper .340 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Barker .692 Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Barker 8.1 (1977) Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Barker 6.8 (1977) Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tom Barker 1.0 (1977) Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game Tom Barker 0.6 (1977) Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tom Barker 0.7 (1977) Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Barker - Michael Cooper 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Barker - Michael Cooper 3.4

Assists Per Game Tom Barker - Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Tom Barker - Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Barker - Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Barker - Michael Cooper 1,581

Total Rebounds Tom Barker - Michael Cooper 574

Total Assists Tom Barker - Michael Cooper 703

Total Steals Tom Barker - Michael Cooper 203

Total Blocks Tom Barker - Michael Cooper 96

Total Games Tom Barker 0 Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Barker - Michael Cooper .468

3-Point Percentage Tom Barker - n/a ** Michael Cooper .392 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Barker - Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Barker - Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Barker - Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Tom Barker - Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Tom Barker - Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tom Barker - 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.