John Bagley vs. Michael Cooper Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Michael Cooper and John Bagley, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
John Bagley played 11 years in the NBA, 1 less than Michael Cooper, who played 12. John Bagley had the first of his seasons in 1982-83, 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 |
John Bagley |
11 |
3 |
1982-83 to 1993-94 |
Michael Cooper |
12 |
11 |
1978-79 to 1989-90 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
John Bagley |
68 |
14.6 |
5.7 |
0.3 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
1.7 |
1.1 |
2.4 |
5.5 |
.432 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
.762 |
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 |
% |
John Bagley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Michael Cooper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
John Bagley |
76 |
22.5 |
8.9 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
2.1 |
4.4 |
1.0 |
0.1 |
2.2 |
1.5 |
3.4 |
8.0 |
.423 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.118 |
2.1 |
2.6 |
.793 |
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 |
% |
John Bagley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
John Bagley |
81 |
29.6 |
9.9 |
0.7 |
2.9 |
3.6 |
8.6 |
1.6 |
0.1 |
2.6 |
1.6 |
4.2 |
8.6 |
.488 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.115 |
1.5 |
2.1 |
.749 |
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 |
% |
John Bagley |
4 |
42.0 |
12.8 |
0.3 |
3.8 |
4.0 |
10.0 |
2.5 |
0.0 |
4.3 |
1.8 |
5.5 |
14.0 |
.393 |
0.0 |
0.8 |
.000 |
1.8 |
2.5 |
.700 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
John Bagley |
78 |
31.7 |
11.7 |
1.0 |
2.6 |
3.5 |
9.4 |
1.6 |
0.1 |
3.1 |
2.1 |
4.7 |
11.1 |
.423 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
.243 |
2.2 |
2.8 |
.791 |
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 |
% |
John Bagley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
John Bagley |
72 |
30.3 |
10.7 |
0.8 |
2.7 |
3.5 |
5.3 |
1.3 |
0.1 |
2.3 |
1.6 |
4.3 |
10.2 |
.426 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
.301 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
.831 |
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 |
% |
John Bagley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
John Bagley |
82 |
33.8 |
12.0 |
0.7 |
2.4 |
3.1 |
5.8 |
1.3 |
0.1 |
2.5 |
2.0 |
4.8 |
10.9 |
.439 |
0.6 |
2.0 |
.292 |
1.8 |
2.2 |
.822 |
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 |
% |
John Bagley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
John Bagley |
68 |
24.1 |
7.4 |
0.5 |
1.6 |
2.1 |
5.8 |
1.1 |
0.1 |
2.3 |
1.7 |
2.9 |
7.1 |
.416 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
.204 |
1.3 |
1.8 |
.724 |
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 |
% |
John Bagley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
John Bagley |
54 |
20.3 |
4.3 |
0.5 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
5.5 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
1.7 |
1.4 |
1.9 |
4.0 |
.459 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.056 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
.744 |
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 |
% |
John Bagley |
5 |
14.0 |
3.8 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
3.4 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.6 |
3.0 |
.533 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
.750 |
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 |
Note: John Bagley didn't play in 1990-91.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
John Bagley |
73 |
23.9 |
7.2 |
0.5 |
1.7 |
2.2 |
6.6 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
2.0 |
1.7 |
3.1 |
6.9 |
.441 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
.238 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
.716 |
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 |
% |
John Bagley |
10 |
30.8 |
11.1 |
0.8 |
1.9 |
2.7 |
8.5 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
3.5 |
1.7 |
4.2 |
9.5 |
.442 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.250 |
2.6 |
3.7 |
.703 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
John Bagley |
10 |
9.7 |
2.3 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
2.0 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
1.7 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
2.5 |
.360 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
.833 |
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 |
% |
John Bagley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
John Bagley |
3 |
4.3 |
0.7 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
.000 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.7 |
0.7 |
1.000 |
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 |
% |
John Bagley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
John Bagley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
John Bagley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
- |