Michael Cooper vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King and Michael Cooper 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

Michael Cooper

vs.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Michael Cooper 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 0 Bernard King 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Bernard King 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Bernard King 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Bernard King 0 *

Scoring Leader Michael Cooper 0 Bernard King 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 8.9 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Bernard King 230

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Bernard King 6

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Bernard King 0.5 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.