Michael Cooper vs. Bison Dele Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bison Dele 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.

Bison Dele

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Bison Dele: 1991-92 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Bison Dele 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Bison Dele 8

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Bison Dele 4

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Bison Dele 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Bison Dele 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Bison Dele 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Bison Dele 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 Bison Dele 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Bison Dele 6.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Bison Dele 1.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Bison Dele 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Bison Dele 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Bison Dele 4,536

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Bison Dele 2,564

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Bison Dele 440

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Bison Dele 320

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Bison Dele 355

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Bison Dele 413

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Bison Dele .528

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Bison Dele .143

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Bison Dele .691

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Bison Dele 16.2 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Bison Dele 8.9 (1998)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Bison Dele 1.9 (1996)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Bison Dele 1.1 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Bison Dele 1.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Bison Dele 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Bison Dele 5.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Bison Dele 0.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Bison Dele 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Bison Dele 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Bison Dele 304

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Bison Dele 210

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Bison Dele 25

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Bison Dele 26

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Bison Dele 22

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Bison Dele 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Bison Dele .529

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Bison Dele -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Bison Dele .612

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Bison Dele 10.6 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Bison Dele 7.4 (1994)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Bison Dele 0.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Bison Dele 1.0 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Bison Dele 0.9 (1994)

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