Butch Beard vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Cooper and Butch Beard that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Butch Beard:
1969-70 to 1978-79
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

Butch Beard1
Michael Cooper5
Butch Beard9
Michael Cooper12
Butch Beard3
Michael Cooper11
Butch Beard1
Michael Cooper0

Honors and Awards

Butch Beard0
Michael Cooper5
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Butch Beard0
Michael Cooper8
Butch Beard0 *
Michael Cooper1
*
* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Butch Beard 9.3
Michael Cooper 8.9

Butch Beard 3.4
Michael Cooper 3.2

Butch Beard 3.6
Michael Cooper 4.2

Butch Beard 1.3
*
Michael Cooper 1.2

Butch Beard 0.1
*
Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Butch Beard 5,622
Michael Cooper 7,729

Butch Beard 2,042
Michael Cooper 2,769

Butch Beard 2,189
Michael Cooper 3,666

Butch Beard 499
*
Michael Cooper 1,033

Butch Beard 36
*
Michael Cooper 523

Butch Beard 605
Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Butch Beard .487
Michael Cooper .469

3-Point Percentage
Butch Beard -
n/a **
Michael Cooper .340

*
Free Throw Percentage
Butch Beard .771
Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Butch Beard 15.4
(1972)
Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)

Butch Beard 4.9
(1974)
Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)

Butch Beard 6.7
(1972)
Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)

Butch Beard 1.6
(1975)
*
Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)

Butch Beard 0.1
(1975)
*
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Butch Beard 9.0
Michael Cooper 9.4

Butch Beard 3.7
Michael Cooper 3.4

Butch Beard 2.8
Michael Cooper 4.2

Butch Beard 1.5
*
Michael Cooper 1.2

Butch Beard 0.2
*
Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Butch Beard 289
Michael Cooper 1,581

Butch Beard 119
Michael Cooper 574

Butch Beard 88
Michael Cooper 703

Butch Beard 34
*
Michael Cooper 203

Butch Beard 4
*
Michael Cooper 96

Butch Beard 32
Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Butch Beard .444
Michael Cooper .468

3-Point Percentage
Butch Beard -
n/a **
Michael Cooper .392

*
Free Throw Percentage
Butch Beard .663
Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Butch Beard 9.1
(1975)
Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)

Butch Beard 4.2
(1975)
Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)

Butch Beard 4.5
(1978)
Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)

Butch Beard 1.7
(1978)
*
Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)

Butch Beard 0.3
(1978)
*
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
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.