Ernie Barrett vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Cooper and Ernie Barrett 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

Ernie Barrett

vs.

Michael Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Barrett: 1953-54 to 1955-56
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Barrett 0 Michael Cooper 5

NBA Seasons Ernie Barrett 2 Michael Cooper 12

Playoffs Played Ernie Barrett 2 Michael Cooper 11

All-Star Games Ernie Barrett 0 Michael Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ernie Barrett 0 * Michael Cooper 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Barrett 0 Michael Cooper 8

Defensive Player of The Year Ernie Barrett 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 Ernie Barrett 4.9 Michael Cooper 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Barrett 2.6 Michael Cooper 3.2

Assists Per Game Ernie Barrett 1.7 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Barrett 641 Michael Cooper 7,729

Total Rebounds Ernie Barrett 343 Michael Cooper 2,769

Total Assists Ernie Barrett 229 Michael Cooper 3,666

Total Steals Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1,033

Total Blocks Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Michael Cooper 523

Total Games Ernie Barrett 131 Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Barrett .369 Michael Cooper .469

3-Point Percentage Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Michael Cooper .340 *

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Barrett .748 Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Barrett 7.0 (1956) Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Barrett 3.4 (1956) Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Ernie Barrett 2.4 (1956) Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Barrett 2.1 Michael Cooper 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Barrett 1.4 Michael Cooper 3.4

Assists Per Game Ernie Barrett 0.9 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Barrett 19 Michael Cooper 1,581

Total Rebounds Ernie Barrett 13 Michael Cooper 574

Total Assists Ernie Barrett 8 Michael Cooper 703

Total Steals Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Michael Cooper 203

Total Blocks Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Michael Cooper 96

Total Games Ernie Barrett 9 Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Barrett .212 Michael Cooper .468

3-Point Percentage Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Michael Cooper .392 *

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Barrett 1.000 Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Barrett 3.7 (1956) Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Barrett 2.3 (1956) Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Ernie Barrett 1.3 (1956) Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** 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. ** 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.