Michael Cooper vs. Bruce Seals Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bruce Seals 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
Bruce Seals:
1975-76 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cooper5
Bruce Seals0
Michael Cooper12
Bruce Seals3
Michael Cooper11
Bruce Seals2
Michael Cooper0
Bruce Seals0

Honors and Awards

Michael Cooper5
Bruce Seals0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper8
Bruce Seals0
Michael Cooper1 *
Bruce Seals0
*
* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 8.9
Bruce Seals 10.3

Michael Cooper 3.2
Bruce Seals 4.6

Michael Cooper 4.2
Bruce Seals 1.2

Michael Cooper 1.2
Bruce Seals 0.7

Michael Cooper 0.6
Bruce Seals 0.6

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 7,729
Bruce Seals 2,422

Michael Cooper 2,769
Bruce Seals 1,087

Michael Cooper 3,666
Bruce Seals 293

Michael Cooper 1,033
Bruce Seals 154

Michael Cooper 523
Bruce Seals 135

Michael Cooper 873
Bruce Seals 235

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .469
Bruce Seals .435

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .340
*
Bruce Seals -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .833
Bruce Seals .675

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)
Bruce Seals 11.8
(1976)

Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)
Bruce Seals 6.3
(1976)

Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)
Bruce Seals 1.5
(1976)

Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)
Bruce Seals 0.8
(1976)

Michael Cooper 1.0
(1981)
Bruce Seals 0.7
(1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 9.4
Bruce Seals 7.0

Michael Cooper 3.4
Bruce Seals 3.7

Michael Cooper 4.2
Bruce Seals 0.7

Michael Cooper 1.2
Bruce Seals 0.5

Michael Cooper 0.6
Bruce Seals 0.5

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 1,581
Bruce Seals 105

Michael Cooper 574
Bruce Seals 56

Michael Cooper 703
Bruce Seals 11

Michael Cooper 203
Bruce Seals 7

Michael Cooper 96
Bruce Seals 8

Michael Cooper 168
Bruce Seals 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .468
Bruce Seals .400

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .392
*
Bruce Seals -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .825
Bruce Seals .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)
Bruce Seals 13.0
(1976)

Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)
Bruce Seals 6.0
(1976)

Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)
Bruce Seals 0.9
(1978)

Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)
Bruce Seals 0.8
(1976)

Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)
Bruce Seals 1.0
(1976)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.