Bill Cartwright vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Cooper and Bill Cartwright 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

Bill Cartwright

vs.

Michael Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Cartwright: 1979-80 to 1994-95
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Cartwright 3 Michael Cooper 5

NBA Seasons Bill Cartwright 15 Michael Cooper 12

Playoffs Played Bill Cartwright 10 Michael Cooper 11

All-Star Games Bill Cartwright 1 Michael Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Cartwright 0 Michael Cooper 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Cartwright 0 Michael Cooper 8

Defensive Player of The Year Bill Cartwright 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 Bill Cartwright 13.2 Michael Cooper 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Cartwright 6.3 Michael Cooper 3.2

Assists Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.4 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.5 Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.7 Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Cartwright 12,713 Michael Cooper 7,729

Total Rebounds Bill Cartwright 6,106 Michael Cooper 2,769

Total Assists Bill Cartwright 1,390 Michael Cooper 3,666

Total Steals Bill Cartwright 460 Michael Cooper 1,033

Total Blocks Bill Cartwright 668 Michael Cooper 523

Total Games Bill Cartwright 963 Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Cartwright .525 Michael Cooper .469

3-Point Percentage Bill Cartwright .000 Michael Cooper .340 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Cartwright .771 Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Cartwright 21.7 (1980) Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Cartwright 8.9 (1980) Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bill Cartwright 2.5 (1986) Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.7 (1987) Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.5 (1983) Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Cartwright 8.9 Michael Cooper 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Cartwright 5.4 Michael Cooper 3.4

Assists Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.3 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.4 Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.5 Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Cartwright 1,100 Michael Cooper 1,581

Total Rebounds Bill Cartwright 668 Michael Cooper 574

Total Assists Bill Cartwright 162 Michael Cooper 703

Total Steals Bill Cartwright 54 Michael Cooper 203

Total Blocks Bill Cartwright 57 Michael Cooper 96

Total Games Bill Cartwright 124 Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Cartwright .482 Michael Cooper .468

3-Point Percentage Bill Cartwright - Michael Cooper .392 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Cartwright .725 Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Cartwright 17.4 (1984) Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Cartwright 8.3 (1984) Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.9 (1991) Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.6 (1993) Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.2 (1984) 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.