Bill Calhoun vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Cooper and Bill Calhoun 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

Bill Calhoun

vs.

Michael Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Calhoun: 1948-49 to 1954-55
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Calhoun 1 Michael Cooper 5

NBA Seasons Bill Calhoun 7 Michael Cooper 12

Playoffs Played Bill Calhoun 2 Michael Cooper 11

All-Star Games Bill Calhoun 0 Michael Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Calhoun 0 * Michael Cooper 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Calhoun 0 Michael Cooper 8

Defensive Player of The Year Bill Calhoun 0 * Michael Cooper 1 *

* 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 Bill Calhoun 7.8 Michael Cooper 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Calhoun 4.0 * Michael Cooper 3.2

Assists Per Game Bill Calhoun 2.3 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Calhoun 3,440 Michael Cooper 7,729

Total Rebounds Bill Calhoun 1,292 * Michael Cooper 2,769

Total Assists Bill Calhoun 1,036 Michael Cooper 3,666

Total Steals Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1,033

Total Blocks Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Michael Cooper 523

Total Games Bill Calhoun 442 Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Calhoun .341 Michael Cooper .469

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Calhoun .702 Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Calhoun 9.2 (1953) Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Calhoun 4.6 (1952) * Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bill Calhoun 3.4 (1955) Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Calhoun 5.6 Michael Cooper 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Calhoun 2.9 * Michael Cooper 3.4

Assists Per Game Bill Calhoun 1.9 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Calhoun 100 Michael Cooper 1,581

Total Rebounds Bill Calhoun 41 * Michael Cooper 574

Total Assists Bill Calhoun 34 Michael Cooper 703

Total Steals Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Michael Cooper 203

Total Blocks Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Michael Cooper 96

Total Games Bill Calhoun 18 Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Calhoun .423 Michael Cooper .468

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Calhoun .739 Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Calhoun 9.8 (1949) Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Calhoun 2.9 (1951) * Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bill Calhoun 3.5 (1949) Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.