Gale Bishop vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Cooper and Gale Bishop 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

Gale Bishop

vs.

Michael Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gale Bishop: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gale Bishop 0 Michael Cooper 5

NBA Seasons Gale Bishop 1 Michael Cooper 12

Playoffs Played Gale Bishop 1 Michael Cooper 11

All-Star Games Gale Bishop 0 Michael Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Gale Bishop 0 * Michael Cooper 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gale Bishop 0 Michael Cooper 8

Defensive Player of The Year Gale Bishop 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 Gale Bishop 8.3 Michael Cooper 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Gale Bishop - n/a ** Michael Cooper 3.2

Assists Per Game Gale Bishop 1.6 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Gale Bishop - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gale Bishop - n/a ** Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gale Bishop 467 Michael Cooper 7,729

Total Rebounds Gale Bishop - n/a ** Michael Cooper 2,769

Total Assists Gale Bishop 92 Michael Cooper 3,666

Total Steals Gale Bishop - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1,033

Total Blocks Gale Bishop - n/a ** Michael Cooper 523

Total Games Gale Bishop 56 Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gale Bishop .325 Michael Cooper .469

3-Point Percentage Gale Bishop - n/a ** Michael Cooper .340 *

Free Throw Percentage Gale Bishop .651 Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gale Bishop 8.3 (1949) Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Gale Bishop - n/a ** Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Gale Bishop 1.6 (1949) Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game Gale Bishop - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Gale Bishop - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gale Bishop 9.0 Michael Cooper 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Gale Bishop - n/a ** Michael Cooper 3.4

Assists Per Game Gale Bishop 1.0 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Gale Bishop - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gale Bishop - n/a ** Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gale Bishop 18 Michael Cooper 1,581

Total Rebounds Gale Bishop - n/a ** Michael Cooper 574

Total Assists Gale Bishop 2 Michael Cooper 703

Total Steals Gale Bishop - n/a ** Michael Cooper 203

Total Blocks Gale Bishop - n/a ** Michael Cooper 96

Total Games Gale Bishop 2 Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gale Bishop .269 Michael Cooper .468

3-Point Percentage Gale Bishop - n/a ** Michael Cooper .392 *

Free Throw Percentage Gale Bishop .500 Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gale Bishop 9.0 (1949) Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Gale Bishop - n/a ** Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Gale Bishop 1.0 (1949) Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Gale Bishop - n/a ** Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Gale Bishop - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.