Michael Cooper vs. Bill Wennington Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Wennington 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.

Bill Wennington

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Bill Wennington: 1985-86 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Bill Wennington 3

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Bill Wennington 13

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Bill Wennington 8

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Bill Wennington 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Bill Wennington 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Bill Wennington 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Bill Wennington 0

* 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 Bill Wennington 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Bill Wennington 3.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Bill Wennington 0.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Bill Wennington 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Bill Wennington 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Bill Wennington 3,301

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Bill Wennington 2,148

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Bill Wennington 440

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Bill Wennington 226

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Bill Wennington 248

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Bill Wennington 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Bill Wennington .459

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Bill Wennington .139

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Bill Wennington .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Bill Wennington 7.1 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Bill Wennington 4.6 (1994)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Bill Wennington 0.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Bill Wennington 0.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Bill Wennington 0.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Bill Wennington 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Bill Wennington 1.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Bill Wennington 0.4

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Bill Wennington 0.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Bill Wennington 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Bill Wennington 178

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Bill Wennington 101

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Bill Wennington 25

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Bill Wennington 14

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Bill Wennington 11

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Bill Wennington 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Bill Wennington .459

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Bill Wennington .500

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Bill Wennington .679

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Bill Wennington 4.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Bill Wennington 2.8 (1995)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Bill Wennington 1.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Bill Wennington 0.4 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Bill Wennington 0.8 (1987)

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