Michael Cooper vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer 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.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Bud Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Bud Palmer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Bud Palmer 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Bud Palmer 0 *

* 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

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 8.9 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Notes: * 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.