Butch Carter vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Cooper and Butch Carter 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

Butch Carter

vs.

Michael Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Butch Carter: 1980-81 to 1985-86
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Carter 0 Michael Cooper 5

NBA Seasons Butch Carter 6 Michael Cooper 12

Playoffs Played Butch Carter 0 Michael Cooper 11

All-Star Games Butch Carter 0 Michael Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Butch Carter 0 Michael Cooper 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Butch Carter 0 Michael Cooper 8

Defensive Player of The Year Butch Carter 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 Butch Carter 8.7 Michael Cooper 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Butch Carter 1.5 Michael Cooper 3.2

Assists Per Game Butch Carter 1.9 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Butch Carter 0.9 Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Butch Carter 0.1 Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Carter 3,137 Michael Cooper 7,729

Total Rebounds Butch Carter 546 Michael Cooper 2,769

Total Assists Butch Carter 683 Michael Cooper 3,666

Total Steals Butch Carter 321 Michael Cooper 1,033

Total Blocks Butch Carter 43 Michael Cooper 523

Total Games Butch Carter 361 Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Carter .475 Michael Cooper .469

3-Point Percentage Butch Carter .307 Michael Cooper .340 *

Free Throw Percentage Butch Carter .788 Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Carter 13.4 (1984) Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Carter 2.1 (1984) Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Butch Carter 2.8 (1984) Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game Butch Carter 1.8 (1984) Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Butch Carter 0.2 (1984) Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Carter - Michael Cooper 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Butch Carter - Michael Cooper 3.4

Assists Per Game Butch Carter - Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Butch Carter - Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Butch Carter - Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Carter - Michael Cooper 1,581

Total Rebounds Butch Carter - Michael Cooper 574

Total Assists Butch Carter - Michael Cooper 703

Total Steals Butch Carter - Michael Cooper 203

Total Blocks Butch Carter - Michael Cooper 96

Total Games Butch Carter 0 Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Carter - Michael Cooper .468

3-Point Percentage Butch Carter - Michael Cooper .392 *

Free Throw Percentage Butch Carter - Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Carter - Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Carter - Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Butch Carter - Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Butch Carter - Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Butch Carter - 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.