John Barnhill vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Cooper and John Barnhill 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

John Barnhill

vs.

Michael Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Barnhill: 1962-63 to 1968-69
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barnhill 0 Michael Cooper 5

NBA Seasons John Barnhill 7 Michael Cooper 12

Playoffs Played John Barnhill 4 Michael Cooper 11

All-Star Games John Barnhill 0 Michael Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team John Barnhill 0 * Michael Cooper 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Barnhill 0 Michael Cooper 8

Defensive Player of The Year John Barnhill 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 John Barnhill 8.6 Michael Cooper 8.9

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.8 Michael Cooper 3.2

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 2.8 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barnhill 3,648 Michael Cooper 7,729

Total Rebounds John Barnhill 1,193 Michael Cooper 2,769

Total Assists John Barnhill 1,205 Michael Cooper 3,666

Total Steals John Barnhill - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1,033

Total Blocks John Barnhill - n/a ** Michael Cooper 523

Total Games John Barnhill 426 Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barnhill .416 Michael Cooper .469

3-Point Percentage John Barnhill - n/a ** Michael Cooper .340 *

Free Throw Percentage John Barnhill .651 Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barnhill 11.7 (1963) Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 4.7 (1963) Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 4.2 (1963) Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barnhill 5.3 Michael Cooper 9.4

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.0 Michael Cooper 3.4

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 2.1 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barnhill 111 Michael Cooper 1,581

Total Rebounds John Barnhill 41 Michael Cooper 574

Total Assists John Barnhill 44 Michael Cooper 703

Total Steals John Barnhill - n/a ** Michael Cooper 203

Total Blocks John Barnhill - n/a ** Michael Cooper 96

Total Games John Barnhill 21 Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barnhill .407 Michael Cooper .468

3-Point Percentage John Barnhill - n/a ** Michael Cooper .392 *

Free Throw Percentage John Barnhill .613 Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barnhill 7.0 (1963) Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.5 (1963) Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 3.3 (1963) Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - 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.