Michael Cooper vs. Bingo Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bingo Smith and Michael Cooper that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90
Bingo Smith:
1969-70 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cooper5
Bingo Smith0
Michael Cooper12
Bingo Smith11
Michael Cooper11
Bingo Smith3
Michael Cooper0
Bingo Smith0

Honors and Awards

Michael Cooper5
Bingo Smith0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper8
Bingo Smith0
Michael Cooper1 *
Bingo Smith0
*
* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 8.9
Bingo Smith 12.6

Michael Cooper 3.2
Bingo Smith 4.2

Michael Cooper 4.2
Bingo Smith 2.0

Michael Cooper 1.2
Bingo Smith 0.8

*
Michael Cooper 0.6
Bingo Smith 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 7,729
Bingo Smith 10,882

Michael Cooper 2,769
Bingo Smith 3,630

Michael Cooper 3,666
Bingo Smith 1,734

Michael Cooper 1,033
Bingo Smith 431

*
Michael Cooper 523
Bingo Smith 167

*
Michael Cooper 873
Bingo Smith 865

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .469
Bingo Smith .449

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .340
*
Bingo Smith .284

*
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .833
Bingo Smith .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)
Bingo Smith 15.9
(1975)

Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)
Bingo Smith 6.1
(1972)

Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)
Bingo Smith 3.4
(1971)

Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)
Bingo Smith 1.1
(1974)

*
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1981)
Bingo Smith 0.4
(1976)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 9.4
Bingo Smith 11.2

Michael Cooper 3.4
Bingo Smith 3.0

Michael Cooper 4.2
Bingo Smith 1.9

Michael Cooper 1.2
Bingo Smith 0.8

*
Michael Cooper 0.6
Bingo Smith 0.2

*

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 1,581
Bingo Smith 201

Michael Cooper 574
Bingo Smith 54

Michael Cooper 703
Bingo Smith 35

Michael Cooper 203
Bingo Smith 14

*
Michael Cooper 96
Bingo Smith 4

*
Michael Cooper 168
Bingo Smith 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .468
Bingo Smith .407

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .392
*
Bingo Smith -

*
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .825
Bingo Smith .893

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)
Bingo Smith 12.6
(1976)

Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)
Bingo Smith 3.3
(1976)

Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)
Bingo Smith 2.3
(1976)

Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)
Bingo Smith 1.0
(1977)

*
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)
Bingo Smith 0.3
(1977)

*
Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.