Michael Cooper vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere 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.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Dave DeBusschere 6

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Dave DeBusschere 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 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.