John Barr vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Cooper and John Barr 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
John Barr: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barr 0 Michael Cooper 5

NBA Seasons John Barr 1 Michael Cooper 12

Playoffs Played John Barr 0 Michael Cooper 11

All-Star Games John Barr 0 Michael Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year John Barr 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 Barr 5.1 Michael Cooper 8.9

Rebounds Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Michael Cooper 3.2

Assists Per Game John Barr 0.9 Michael Cooper 4.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barr 295 Michael Cooper 7,729

Total Rebounds John Barr - n/a ** Michael Cooper 2,769

Total Assists John Barr 54 Michael Cooper 3,666

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

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

Total Games John Barr 58 Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barr .283 Michael Cooper .469

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

Free Throw Percentage John Barr .595 Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barr 5.1 (1947) Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game John Barr 0.9 (1947) Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barr - Michael Cooper 9.4

Rebounds Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Michael Cooper 3.4

Assists Per Game John Barr - Michael Cooper 4.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barr - Michael Cooper 1,581

Total Rebounds John Barr - n/a ** Michael Cooper 574

Total Assists John Barr - Michael Cooper 703

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

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

Total Games John Barr 0 Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barr - Michael Cooper .468

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

Free Throw Percentage John Barr - Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barr - Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game John Barr - Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984)

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

Blocks Per Game John Barr - 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.