Bob Carrington vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Cooper and Bob Carrington 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

Bob Carrington

vs.

Michael Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Carrington: 1977-78 to 1979-80
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Carrington 0 Michael Cooper 5

NBA Seasons Bob Carrington 2 Michael Cooper 12

Playoffs Played Bob Carrington 0 Michael Cooper 11

All-Star Games Bob Carrington 0 Michael Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Carrington 0 Michael Cooper 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Carrington 0 Michael Cooper 8

Defensive Player of The Year Bob Carrington 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 Bob Carrington 8.2 Michael Cooper 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington 2.3 Michael Cooper 3.2

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington 1.5 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington 0.8 Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington 0.3 Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Carrington 672 Michael Cooper 7,729

Total Rebounds Bob Carrington 187 Michael Cooper 2,769

Total Assists Bob Carrington 120 Michael Cooper 3,666

Total Steals Bob Carrington 69 Michael Cooper 1,033

Total Blocks Bob Carrington 24 Michael Cooper 523

Total Games Bob Carrington 82 Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Carrington .428 Michael Cooper .469

3-Point Percentage Bob Carrington .000 * Michael Cooper .340 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Carrington .760 Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Carrington 8.8 (1978) Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington 2.4 (1978) Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington 1.6 (1978) Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington 0.9 (1978) Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington 0.3 (1978) Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Carrington - Michael Cooper 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington - Michael Cooper 3.4

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington - Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington - Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington - Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Carrington - Michael Cooper 1,581

Total Rebounds Bob Carrington - Michael Cooper 574

Total Assists Bob Carrington - Michael Cooper 703

Total Steals Bob Carrington - Michael Cooper 203

Total Blocks Bob Carrington - Michael Cooper 96

Total Games Bob Carrington 0 Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Carrington - Michael Cooper .468

3-Point Percentage Bob Carrington - * Michael Cooper .392 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Carrington - Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Carrington - Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington - Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington - Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington - Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington - 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.