Marty Byrnes vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Cooper and Marty Byrnes 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

Marty Byrnes

vs.

Michael Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marty Byrnes: 1978-79 to 1982-83
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marty Byrnes 1 Michael Cooper 5

NBA Seasons Marty Byrnes 4 Michael Cooper 12

Playoffs Played Marty Byrnes 1 Michael Cooper 11

All-Star Games Marty Byrnes 0 Michael Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Marty Byrnes 0 Michael Cooper 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marty Byrnes 0 Michael Cooper 8

Defensive Player of The Year Marty Byrnes 0 * Michael Cooper 1 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 5.7 Michael Cooper 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.2 Michael Cooper 3.2

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.6 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.4 Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.1 Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Marty Byrnes 1,495 Michael Cooper 7,729

Total Rebounds Marty Byrnes 586 Michael Cooper 2,769

Total Assists Marty Byrnes 409 Michael Cooper 3,666

Total Steals Marty Byrnes 102 Michael Cooper 1,033

Total Blocks Marty Byrnes 34 Michael Cooper 523

Total Games Marty Byrnes 263 Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marty Byrnes .463 Michael Cooper .469

3-Point Percentage Marty Byrnes .326 * Michael Cooper .340 *

Free Throw Percentage Marty Byrnes .736 Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 7.8 (1981) Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.5 (1981) Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.2 (1983) Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.5 (1983) Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.2 (1981) Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.5 Michael Cooper 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 Michael Cooper 3.4

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Marty Byrnes 6 Michael Cooper 1,581

Total Rebounds Marty Byrnes 1 Michael Cooper 574

Total Assists Marty Byrnes 1 Michael Cooper 703

Total Steals Marty Byrnes 0 Michael Cooper 203

Total Blocks Marty Byrnes 0 Michael Cooper 96

Total Games Marty Byrnes 4 Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marty Byrnes .333 Michael Cooper .468

3-Point Percentage Marty Byrnes - * Michael Cooper .392 *

Free Throw Percentage Marty Byrnes .667 Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.5 (1980) Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 (1980) Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 (1980) Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 (1980) Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 (1980) 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.