William Bedford vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Cooper and William Bedford 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

William Bedford

vs.

Michael Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
William Bedford: 1986-87 to 1992-93
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships William Bedford 1 Michael Cooper 5

NBA Seasons William Bedford 6 Michael Cooper 12

Playoffs Played William Bedford 3 Michael Cooper 11

All-Star Games William Bedford 0 Michael Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team William Bedford 0 Michael Cooper 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) William Bedford 0 Michael Cooper 8

Defensive Player of The Year William Bedford 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 William Bedford 4.1 Michael Cooper 8.9

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 2.4 Michael Cooper 3.2

Assists Per Game William Bedford 0.5 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game William Bedford 0.2 Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.5 Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points William Bedford 964 Michael Cooper 7,729

Total Rebounds William Bedford 573 Michael Cooper 2,769

Total Assists William Bedford 109 Michael Cooper 3,666

Total Steals William Bedford 37 Michael Cooper 1,033

Total Blocks William Bedford 126 Michael Cooper 523

Total Games William Bedford 238 Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Bedford .416 Michael Cooper .469

3-Point Percentage William Bedford .318 Michael Cooper .340 *

Free Throw Percentage William Bedford .605 Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Bedford 6.7 (1987) Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 4.9 (1987) Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game William Bedford 1.1 (1987) Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game William Bedford 0.4 (1987) Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.7 (1987) Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Bedford 2.1 Michael Cooper 9.4

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 1.9 Michael Cooper 3.4

Assists Per Game William Bedford 0.3 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game William Bedford 0.2 Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.4 Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points William Bedford 29 Michael Cooper 1,581

Total Rebounds William Bedford 26 Michael Cooper 574

Total Assists William Bedford 4 Michael Cooper 703

Total Steals William Bedford 3 Michael Cooper 203

Total Blocks William Bedford 5 Michael Cooper 96

Total Games William Bedford 14 Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Bedford .250 Michael Cooper .468

3-Point Percentage William Bedford .000 Michael Cooper .392 *

Free Throw Percentage William Bedford .688 Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Bedford 6.0 (1992) Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 2.8 (1991) Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game William Bedford 0.5 (1991) Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game William Bedford 1.0 (1992) Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.5 (1991) 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.