Brent Barry vs. Michael Cooper Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Michael Cooper and Brent Barry, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Brent Barry played 14 years in the NBA, 2 more than Michael Cooper, who played 12. Brent Barry had the first of his seasons in 1995-96, while Michael Cooper had his rookie season in 1978-79. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Brent Barry 14 8 1995-96 to 2008-09
Michael Cooper 12 11 1978-79 to 1989-90

Comparison Season by Season

Rookie Season

Brent Barry Michael Cooper
Season 1995-961978-79
Team Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 79 24.0 10.1 0.5 1.6 2.1 2.9 1.2 0.3 1.5 2.5 3.6 7.6 .474 1.6 3.7 .416 1.4 1.7 .810
Michael Cooper 3 2.3 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 2.0 .500 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry ------- --- ----------
Michael Cooper ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Brent Barry Michael Cooper
Season 1996-971979-80
Team Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 59 18.5 7.5 0.5 1.4 1.9 2.6 0.9 0.3 1.3 1.5 2.6 6.4 .409 0.9 2.9 .324 1.3 1.6 .817
Michael Cooper 82 24.1 8.8 1.2 1.6 2.8 2.7 1.0 0.5 1.7 2.6 3.7 7.0 .524 0.1 0.2 .250 1.4 1.7 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 3 27.7 11.7 0.3 2.0 2.3 3.3 1.3 0.0 1.3 3.3 3.7 9.0 .407 1.7 3.7 .455 2.7 3.0 .889
Michael Cooper 16 29.0 9.1 1.8 1.9 3.7 3.6 1.5 0.7 1.8 3.4 3.6 8.8 .407 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 2.3 .861

Season 3

Brent Barry Michael Cooper
Season 1997-981980-81
Team Los Angeles Clippers, Miami HeatLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 58 27.6 10.9 0.5 2.4 2.9 2.6 1.1 0.5 1.8 2.0 3.7 8.7 .421 1.6 3.9 .393 2.0 2.3 .858
Michael Cooper 81 32.4 9.4 1.5 2.7 4.1 4.1 1.6 1.0 2.0 3.1 4.0 8.1 .491 0.0 0.2 .211 1.4 1.8 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry ------- --- ----------
Michael Cooper 3 34.0 10.7 0.7 2.7 3.3 2.3 2.0 0.0 2.3 2.3 3.7 6.7 .550 0.0 1.0 .000 3.3 4.7 .714

Season 4

Brent Barry Michael Cooper
Season 1998-991981-82
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 37 31.9 11.1 1.1 2.8 3.9 3.1 1.1 0.3 1.9 2.6 3.8 9.6 .396 1.4 4.6 .302 2.1 2.7 .772
Michael Cooper 76 28.9 11.9 1.1 2.4 3.5 3.0 1.6 0.8 2.0 2.8 5.0 9.8 .517 0.0 0.2 .118 1.8 2.3 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry ------- --- ----------
Michael Cooper 14 27.4 11.9 1.4 3.0 4.4 4.4 1.7 0.8 2.1 3.4 5.0 8.9 .565 0.1 0.1 .500 1.8 2.4 .735

Season 5

Brent Barry Michael Cooper
Season 1999-001982-83
Team Seattle SupersonicsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 80 34.1 11.8 0.6 4.0 4.7 3.6 1.3 0.4 1.8 2.9 4.1 8.8 .463 2.1 5.0 .411 1.6 2.0 .809
Michael Cooper 82 26.2 7.8 1.0 2.3 3.3 3.8 1.4 0.6 1.6 2.5 3.2 6.1 .535 0.1 0.3 .238 1.2 1.6 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 5 31.0 8.4 0.6 2.0 2.6 3.0 0.6 0.6 1.4 4.0 2.4 6.6 .364 1.6 4.0 .400 2.0 2.8 .714
Michael Cooper 15 30.2 9.4 0.8 3.1 3.9 2.9 1.7 0.4 1.3 3.6 3.5 7.6 .465 0.1 0.5 .143 2.3 2.7 .829

Season 6

Brent Barry Michael Cooper
Season 2000-011983-84
Team Seattle SupersonicsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 67 26.5 8.8 0.5 2.7 3.1 3.4 1.2 0.2 1.3 1.9 3.0 6.0 .494 1.6 3.4 .476 1.3 1.5 .816
Michael Cooper 82 29.1 9.0 0.6 2.5 3.2 5.9 1.4 0.8 1.8 3.3 3.3 6.7 .497 0.5 1.5 .314 1.9 2.3 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry ------- --- ----------
Michael Cooper 21 34.4 11.3 1.0 3.0 3.9 5.7 1.1 1.0 1.4 3.8 4.2 9.1 .461 0.6 1.7 .333 2.4 3.0 .806

Season 7

Brent Barry Michael Cooper
Season 2001-021984-85
Team Seattle SupersonicsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 81 37.5 14.4 0.7 4.7 5.4 5.3 1.8 0.5 2.0 2.2 5.0 9.8 .508 2.0 4.8 .424 2.4 2.9 .846
Michael Cooper 82 26.7 8.6 0.7 2.4 3.1 5.2 1.1 0.6 1.9 2.5 3.4 7.2 .465 0.4 1.5 .285 1.4 1.6 .865
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 5 30.0 7.8 1.2 3.4 4.6 2.8 0.6 0.8 1.8 2.4 2.8 6.8 .412 1.4 3.2 .438 0.8 0.8 1.000
Michael Cooper 19 26.4 10.4 0.6 3.4 4.0 4.9 1.1 0.5 1.9 2.4 3.7 6.6 .563 0.4 1.4 .308 2.5 2.7 .923

Season 8

Brent Barry Michael Cooper
Season 2002-031985-86
Team Seattle SupersonicsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 75 33.1 10.3 0.6 3.4 4.0 5.1 1.5 0.2 1.9 2.7 3.5 7.7 .458 1.6 3.9 .403 1.7 2.1 .795
Michael Cooper 82 27.7 9.2 0.5 2.4 3.0 5.7 1.1 0.5 1.8 2.9 3.3 7.4 .452 0.8 2.0 .387 1.8 2.1 .865
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry ------- --- ----------
Michael Cooper 14 30.1 9.7 1.1 2.1 3.3 4.9 1.3 0.3 1.5 1.7 3.9 8.2 .470 1.4 2.9 .463 0.6 0.8 .818

Season 9

Brent Barry Michael Cooper
Season 2003-041986-87
Team Seattle SupersonicsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 59 30.6 10.8 0.4 3.1 3.5 5.8 1.4 0.3 2.4 2.1 3.6 7.2 .504 1.9 4.3 .452 1.5 1.9 .827
Michael Cooper 82 27.5 10.5 0.7 2.4 3.1 4.5 1.0 0.5 1.2 2.4 3.9 9.0 .438 1.1 2.8 .385 1.5 1.8 .851
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry ------- --- ----------
Michael Cooper 18 29.0 13.0 0.4 2.8 3.3 5.0 1.4 0.8 2.1 2.6 4.3 8.8 .484 1.9 3.9 .486 2.6 3.0 .852

Season 10

Brent Barry Michael Cooper
Season 2004-051987-88
Team San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 81 21.5 7.4 0.4 2.0 2.3 2.2 0.5 0.2 0.8 1.5 2.4 5.7 .423 1.2 3.5 .357 1.4 1.7 .837
Michael Cooper 61 29.4 8.7 0.8 2.9 3.7 4.7 1.1 0.4 1.7 2.2 3.1 7.9 .392 0.9 2.9 .320 1.6 1.9 .858
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 23 23.8 6.1 0.6 1.9 2.4 1.9 0.7 0.2 1.2 1.9 2.1 4.6 .457 1.2 2.9 .424 0.7 0.9 .810
Michael Cooper 24 24.5 6.4 0.6 1.8 2.4 2.8 0.8 0.4 0.9 2.4 2.3 5.5 .412 1.0 2.6 .403 0.8 1.1 .741

Season 11

Brent Barry Michael Cooper
Season 2005-061988-89
Team San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 74 17.0 5.8 0.4 1.8 2.1 1.7 0.5 0.4 0.7 1.3 2.1 4.7 .452 1.1 2.7 .396 0.5 0.8 .661
Michael Cooper 80 24.3 7.3 0.4 2.0 2.4 3.9 0.9 0.4 1.2 2.3 2.7 6.2 .431 1.0 2.6 .381 1.0 1.2 .871
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 13 23.2 7.8 0.2 2.2 2.5 1.7 0.7 0.2 0.7 2.2 2.6 4.7 .557 1.3 2.6 .500 1.2 1.6 .762
Michael Cooper 15 27.6 7.7 0.6 2.1 2.7 4.7 0.6 0.5 1.1 2.5 2.5 5.9 .416 1.4 3.7 .382 1.3 1.6 .833

Season 12

Brent Barry Michael Cooper
Season 2006-071989-90
Team San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionLakers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 75 21.7 8.5 0.2 1.9 2.1 1.8 0.7 0.2 0.8 1.2 2.7 5.7 .475 1.7 3.8 .446 1.4 1.6 .880
Michael Cooper 80 23.1 6.4 0.7 2.1 2.8 2.7 0.8 0.5 1.1 2.6 2.4 6.2 .387 0.6 2.0 .318 1.0 1.2 .883
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 19 11.8 3.1 0.2 1.1 1.3 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.9 1.1 3.2 .350 0.8 2.6 .306 0.1 0.1 1.000
Michael Cooper 9 19.2 2.6 1.2 1.4 2.7 2.8 0.8 0.4 0.8 2.3 1.1 3.9 .286 0.3 1.3 .250 0.0 0.0 -

Season 13

Brent Barry Michael Cooper
Season 2007-08-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 31 17.9 7.1 0.4 1.4 1.8 1.7 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.4 2.5 5.2 .481 1.5 3.6 .429 0.6 0.6 .950
Michael Cooper ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 16 14.2 5.2 0.1 1.0 1.1 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.4 1.6 3.3 .491 1.2 2.6 .463 0.8 0.9 .800
Michael Cooper ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Brent Barry Michael Cooper
Season 2008-09-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 56 15.3 3.7 0.3 1.4 1.7 1.4 0.4 0.1 0.9 0.8 1.3 3.1 .407 0.9 2.3 .374 0.3 0.4 .950
Michael Cooper ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brent Barry 4 8.8 3.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.8 0.5 0.0 1.0 0.8 1.3 2.5 .500 0.8 2.0 .375 0.0 0.0 -
Michael Cooper ------- --- ----------