Michael Cooper vs. Bobby Wanzer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bobby Wanzer 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
Bobby Wanzer:
1948-49 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cooper5
Bobby Wanzer1
Michael Cooper12
Bobby Wanzer9
Michael Cooper11
Bobby Wanzer7
Michael Cooper0
Bobby Wanzer5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper0
Bobby Wanzer3
Michael Cooper5
Bobby Wanzer0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper8
Bobby Wanzer0
Michael Cooper1 *
Bobby Wanzer0
*
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 8.9
Bobby Wanzer 12.2

Michael Cooper 3.2
Bobby Wanzer 4.5

*
Michael Cooper 4.2
Bobby Wanzer 3.2

Michael Cooper 1.2
Bobby Wanzer -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 0.6
Bobby Wanzer -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 7,729
Bobby Wanzer 6,924

Michael Cooper 2,769
Bobby Wanzer 1,979

*
Michael Cooper 3,666
Bobby Wanzer 1,830

Michael Cooper 1,033
Bobby Wanzer -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 523
Bobby Wanzer -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 873
Bobby Wanzer 568

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .469
Bobby Wanzer .393

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .340
*
Bobby Wanzer -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .833
Bobby Wanzer .802

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)
Bobby Wanzer 15.7
(1952)

Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)
Bobby Wanzer 5.4
(1954)

*
Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)
Bobby Wanzer 4.0
(1952)

Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)
Bobby Wanzer -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1981)
Bobby Wanzer -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 9.4
Bobby Wanzer 14.6

Michael Cooper 3.4
Bobby Wanzer 5.8

*
Michael Cooper 4.2
Bobby Wanzer 3.5

Michael Cooper 1.2
Bobby Wanzer -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 0.6
Bobby Wanzer -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 1,581
Bobby Wanzer 554

Michael Cooper 574
Bobby Wanzer 186

*
Michael Cooper 703
Bobby Wanzer 134

Michael Cooper 203
Bobby Wanzer -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 96
Bobby Wanzer -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 168
Bobby Wanzer 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .468
Bobby Wanzer .425

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .392
*
Bobby Wanzer -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .825
Bobby Wanzer .880

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)
Bobby Wanzer 18.8
(1952)

Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)
Bobby Wanzer 7.0
(1955)

*
Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)
Bobby Wanzer 4.3
(1954)

Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)
Bobby Wanzer -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)
Bobby Wanzer -

n/a **
Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.
** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.