Leo Barnhorst vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Cooper and Leo Barnhorst 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

Leo Barnhorst

vs.

Michael Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Leo Barnhorst: 1949-50 to 1953-54
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leo Barnhorst 0 Michael Cooper 5

NBA Seasons Leo Barnhorst 5 Michael Cooper 12

Playoffs Played Leo Barnhorst 5 Michael Cooper 11

All-Star Games Leo Barnhorst 2 Michael Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Leo Barnhorst 0 * Michael Cooper 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Leo Barnhorst 0 Michael Cooper 8

Defensive Player of The Year Leo Barnhorst 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 Leo Barnhorst 9.4 Michael Cooper 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Leo Barnhorst 5.4 * Michael Cooper 3.2

Assists Per Game Leo Barnhorst 3.2 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Leo Barnhorst 3,232 Michael Cooper 7,729

Total Rebounds Leo Barnhorst 1,506 * Michael Cooper 2,769

Total Assists Leo Barnhorst 1,116 Michael Cooper 3,666

Total Steals Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1,033

Total Blocks Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Michael Cooper 523

Total Games Leo Barnhorst 344 Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leo Barnhorst .368 Michael Cooper .469

3-Point Percentage Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Michael Cooper .340 *

Free Throw Percentage Leo Barnhorst .665 Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leo Barnhorst 13.6 (1953) Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Leo Barnhorst 6.8 (1953) * Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Leo Barnhorst 3.9 (1953) Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leo Barnhorst 10.8 Michael Cooper 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Leo Barnhorst 4.1 * Michael Cooper 3.4

Assists Per Game Leo Barnhorst 2.7 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Leo Barnhorst 140 Michael Cooper 1,581

Total Rebounds Leo Barnhorst 45 * Michael Cooper 574

Total Assists Leo Barnhorst 35 Michael Cooper 703

Total Steals Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Michael Cooper 203

Total Blocks Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Michael Cooper 96

Total Games Leo Barnhorst 13 Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leo Barnhorst .390 Michael Cooper .468

3-Point Percentage Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Michael Cooper .392 *

Free Throw Percentage Leo Barnhorst .703 Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leo Barnhorst 15.5 (1952) Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Leo Barnhorst 11.0 (1953) * Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Leo Barnhorst 4.0 (1952) Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.