Carl Braun vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Cooper and Carl Braun 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

Carl Braun

vs.

Michael Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carl Braun: 1947-48 to 1961-62
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carl Braun 1 Michael Cooper 5

NBA Seasons Carl Braun 13 Michael Cooper 12

Playoffs Played Carl Braun 8 Michael Cooper 11

All-Star Games Carl Braun 5 Michael Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carl Braun 2 Michael Cooper 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Carl Braun 0 * Michael Cooper 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Carl Braun 0 Michael Cooper 8

Defensive Player of The Year Carl Braun 0 * Michael Cooper 1 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Braun 13.5 Michael Cooper 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 3.4 * Michael Cooper 3.2

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 3.7 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Braun 10,625 Michael Cooper 7,729

Total Rebounds Carl Braun 2,122 * Michael Cooper 2,769

Total Assists Carl Braun 2,892 Michael Cooper 3,666

Total Steals Carl Braun - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1,033

Total Blocks Carl Braun - n/a ** Michael Cooper 523

Total Games Carl Braun 788 Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Braun .383 Michael Cooper .469

3-Point Percentage Carl Braun - n/a ** Michael Cooper .340 *

Free Throw Percentage Carl Braun .804 Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Braun 16.5 (1958) Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 4.6 (1958) * Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 5.5 (1958) Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Braun 14.0 Michael Cooper 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 3.1 * Michael Cooper 3.4

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 2.7 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Braun 561 Michael Cooper 1,581

Total Rebounds Carl Braun 81 * Michael Cooper 574

Total Assists Carl Braun 108 Michael Cooper 703

Total Steals Carl Braun - n/a ** Michael Cooper 203

Total Blocks Carl Braun - n/a ** Michael Cooper 96

Total Games Carl Braun 40 Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Braun .350 Michael Cooper .468

3-Point Percentage Carl Braun - n/a ** Michael Cooper .392 *

Free Throw Percentage Carl Braun .812 Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Braun 19.3 (1949) Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 4.7 (1955) * Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 5.3 (1955) Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.