Dennis Bell vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Cooper and Dennis Bell 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

Dennis Bell

vs.

Michael Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Bell: 1973-74 to 1975-76
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Bell 0 Michael Cooper 5

NBA Seasons Dennis Bell 3 Michael Cooper 12

Playoffs Played Dennis Bell 1 Michael Cooper 11

All-Star Games Dennis Bell 0 Michael Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Bell 0 Michael Cooper 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Bell 0 Michael Cooper 8

Defensive Player of The Year Dennis Bell 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 Dennis Bell 2.8 Michael Cooper 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Bell 1.9 Michael Cooper 3.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Bell 0.4 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Bell 0.4 Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dennis Bell 0.2 Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Bell 175 Michael Cooper 7,729

Total Rebounds Dennis Bell 119 Michael Cooper 2,769

Total Assists Dennis Bell 28 Michael Cooper 3,666

Total Steals Dennis Bell 28 Michael Cooper 1,033

Total Blocks Dennis Bell 10 Michael Cooper 523

Total Games Dennis Bell 63 Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Bell .374 Michael Cooper .469

3-Point Percentage Dennis Bell - n/a ** Michael Cooper .340 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Bell .535 Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Bell 3.0 (1975) Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Bell 2.0 (1975) Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dennis Bell 0.5 (1975) Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dennis Bell 0.6 (1976) Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Bell 0.2 (1975) Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Bell 0.7 Michael Cooper 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Bell 1.3 Michael Cooper 3.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Bell 2 Michael Cooper 1,581

Total Rebounds Dennis Bell 4 Michael Cooper 574

Total Assists Dennis Bell 0 Michael Cooper 703

Total Steals Dennis Bell 0 Michael Cooper 203

Total Blocks Dennis Bell 0 Michael Cooper 96

Total Games Dennis Bell 3 Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Bell .125 Michael Cooper .468

3-Point Percentage Dennis Bell - n/a ** Michael Cooper .392 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Bell .000 Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Bell 0.7 (1975) Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Bell 1.3 (1975) Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 (1975) Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 (1975) Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 (1975) 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.