Joe Buckhalter vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Cooper and Joe Buckhalter 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Joe Buckhalter: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Buckhalter 0 Michael Cooper 5

NBA Seasons Joe Buckhalter 2 Michael Cooper 12

Playoffs Played Joe Buckhalter 1 Michael Cooper 11

All-Star Games Joe Buckhalter 0 Michael Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Buckhalter 0 * Michael Cooper 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Buckhalter 0 Michael Cooper 8

Defensive Player of The Year Joe Buckhalter 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 Joe Buckhalter 5.8 Michael Cooper 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.1 Michael Cooper 3.2

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 375 Michael Cooper 7,729

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 265 Michael Cooper 2,769

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 43 Michael Cooper 3,666

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1,033

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Michael Cooper 523

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 65 Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .451 Michael Cooper .469

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Michael Cooper .340 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .627 Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.9 (1962) Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.2 (1962) Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 (1962) Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 Michael Cooper 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 Michael Cooper 3.4

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 34 Michael Cooper 1,581

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 22 Michael Cooper 574

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 4 Michael Cooper 703

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Michael Cooper 203

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Michael Cooper 96

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 4 Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .421 Michael Cooper .468

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Michael Cooper .392 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .667 Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 (1962) Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 (1962) Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 (1962) Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - 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.