Will Barton vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Cooper and Will Barton 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

Will Barton

vs.

Michael Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Will Barton: 2012-13 to 2022-23
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Will Barton 0 Michael Cooper 5

NBA Seasons Will Barton 11 Michael Cooper 12

Playoffs Played Will Barton 4 Michael Cooper 11

All-Star Games Will Barton 0 Michael Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Will Barton 0 Michael Cooper 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Will Barton 0 Michael Cooper 8

Defensive Player of The Year Will Barton 0 Michael Cooper 1 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Will Barton 11.2 Michael Cooper 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Will Barton 4.1 Michael Cooper 3.2

Assists Per Game Will Barton 2.7 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Will Barton 0.7 Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Will Barton 0.4 Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Will Barton 7,625 Michael Cooper 7,729

Total Rebounds Will Barton 2,792 Michael Cooper 2,769

Total Assists Will Barton 1,817 Michael Cooper 3,666

Total Steals Will Barton 504 Michael Cooper 1,033

Total Blocks Will Barton 272 Michael Cooper 523

Total Games Will Barton 679 Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Will Barton .430 Michael Cooper .469

3-Point Percentage Will Barton .355 Michael Cooper .340 *

Free Throw Percentage Will Barton .787 Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Will Barton 15.7 (2018) Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Will Barton 6.3 (2020) Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Will Barton 4.1 (2018) Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game Will Barton 1.1 (2020) Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Will Barton 0.6 (2018) Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Will Barton 10.0 Michael Cooper 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Will Barton 4.1 Michael Cooper 3.4

Assists Per Game Will Barton 1.7 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Will Barton 0.4 Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Will Barton 0.4 Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Will Barton 290 Michael Cooper 1,581

Total Rebounds Will Barton 120 Michael Cooper 574

Total Assists Will Barton 49 Michael Cooper 703

Total Steals Will Barton 11 Michael Cooper 203

Total Blocks Will Barton 13 Michael Cooper 96

Total Games Will Barton 29 Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Will Barton .396 Michael Cooper .468

3-Point Percentage Will Barton .339 Michael Cooper .392 *

Free Throw Percentage Will Barton .738 Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Will Barton 16.3 (2021) Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Will Barton 5.6 (2022) Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Will Barton 2.8 (2022) Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Will Barton 0.8 (2022) Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Will Barton 0.6 (2019) Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984)

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