Bill Bridges vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Cooper and Bill Bridges that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Bill Bridges:
1962-63 to 1974-75
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bill Bridges1
Michael Cooper5
Bill Bridges13
Michael Cooper12
Bill Bridges12
Michael Cooper11
Bill Bridges3
Michael Cooper0

Honors and Awards

Bill Bridges0 *
Michael Cooper5
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Bill Bridges2
Michael Cooper8
Bill Bridges0 *
Michael Cooper1
*
* 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

Bill Bridges 11.9
Michael Cooper 8.9

Bill Bridges 11.9
Michael Cooper 3.2

Bill Bridges 2.8
Michael Cooper 4.2

Bill Bridges 0.7
*
Michael Cooper 1.2

Bill Bridges 0.4
*
Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Bill Bridges 11,012
Michael Cooper 7,729

Bill Bridges 11,054
Michael Cooper 2,769

Bill Bridges 2,553
Michael Cooper 3,666

Bill Bridges 69
*
Michael Cooper 1,033

Bill Bridges 36
*
Michael Cooper 523

Bill Bridges 926
Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Bridges .442
Michael Cooper .469

3-Point Percentage
Bill Bridges -
n/a **
Michael Cooper .340

*
Free Throw Percentage
Bill Bridges .693
Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bill Bridges 17.4
(1967)
Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)

Bill Bridges 15.1
(1967)
Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)

Bill Bridges 4.2
(1970)
Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)

Bill Bridges 0.9
(1974)
*
Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)

Bill Bridges 0.5
(1974)
*
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Bridges 10.5
Michael Cooper 9.4

Bill Bridges 11.5
Michael Cooper 3.4

Bill Bridges 1.9
Michael Cooper 4.2

Bill Bridges 0.8
*
Michael Cooper 1.2

Bill Bridges 0.2
*
Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Bill Bridges 1,185
Michael Cooper 1,581

Bill Bridges 1,305
Michael Cooper 574

Bill Bridges 219
Michael Cooper 703

Bill Bridges 16
*
Michael Cooper 203

Bill Bridges 4
*
Michael Cooper 96

Bill Bridges 113
Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Bridges .419
Michael Cooper .468

3-Point Percentage
Bill Bridges -
n/a **
Michael Cooper .392

*
Free Throw Percentage
Bill Bridges .673
Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bill Bridges 20.3
(1966)
Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)

Bill Bridges 20.8
(1971)
Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)

Bill Bridges 3.4
(1969)
Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)

Bill Bridges 1.4
(1974)
*
Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)

Bill Bridges 0.3
(1975)
*
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)

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.