Dwayne Bacon vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Cooper and Dwayne Bacon 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

Dwayne Bacon

vs.

Michael Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwayne Bacon: 2017-18 to 2020-21
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwayne Bacon 0 Michael Cooper 5

NBA Seasons Dwayne Bacon 4 Michael Cooper 12

Playoffs Played Dwayne Bacon 0 Michael Cooper 11

All-Star Games Dwayne Bacon 0 Michael Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwayne Bacon 0 Michael Cooper 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwayne Bacon 0 Michael Cooper 8

Defensive Player of The Year Dwayne Bacon 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 Dwayne Bacon 7.3 Michael Cooper 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Dwayne Bacon 2.6 Michael Cooper 3.2

Assists Per Game Dwayne Bacon 1.1 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Dwayne Bacon 0.5 Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dwayne Bacon 0.1 Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwayne Bacon 1,503 Michael Cooper 7,729

Total Rebounds Dwayne Bacon 537 Michael Cooper 2,769

Total Assists Dwayne Bacon 230 Michael Cooper 3,666

Total Steals Dwayne Bacon 96 Michael Cooper 1,033

Total Blocks Dwayne Bacon 14 Michael Cooper 523

Total Games Dwayne Bacon 207 Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwayne Bacon .402 Michael Cooper .469

3-Point Percentage Dwayne Bacon .314 Michael Cooper .340 *

Free Throw Percentage Dwayne Bacon .780 Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwayne Bacon 10.9 (2021) Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dwayne Bacon 3.1 (2021) Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dwayne Bacon 1.3 (2020) Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dwayne Bacon 0.6 (2021) Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dwayne Bacon 0.1 (2019) Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwayne Bacon - Michael Cooper 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Dwayne Bacon - Michael Cooper 3.4

Assists Per Game Dwayne Bacon - Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Dwayne Bacon - Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dwayne Bacon - Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwayne Bacon - Michael Cooper 1,581

Total Rebounds Dwayne Bacon - Michael Cooper 574

Total Assists Dwayne Bacon - Michael Cooper 703

Total Steals Dwayne Bacon - Michael Cooper 203

Total Blocks Dwayne Bacon - Michael Cooper 96

Total Games Dwayne Bacon 0 Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwayne Bacon - Michael Cooper .468

3-Point Percentage Dwayne Bacon - Michael Cooper .392 *

Free Throw Percentage Dwayne Bacon - Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwayne Bacon - Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dwayne Bacon - Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dwayne Bacon - Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dwayne Bacon - Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dwayne Bacon - 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.