Bill Closs vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

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

vs.

Michael Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Closs: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Closs 0 Michael Cooper 5

NBA Seasons Bill Closs 3 Michael Cooper 12

Playoffs Played Bill Closs 3 Michael Cooper 11

All-Star Games Bill Closs 0 Michael Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Bill Closs 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 Closs 9.0 Michael Cooper 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.0 * Michael Cooper 3.2

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 1.9 Michael Cooper 4.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 1,669 Michael Cooper 7,729

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 605 * Michael Cooper 2,769

Total Assists Bill Closs 346 Michael Cooper 3,666

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

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

Total Games Bill Closs 186 Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .315 Michael Cooper .469

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .718 Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.8 (1950) Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 6.2 (1951) * Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.5 (1950) Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.4 Michael Cooper 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.3 * Michael Cooper 3.4

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.1 Michael Cooper 4.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 103 Michael Cooper 1,581

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 16 * Michael Cooper 574

Total Assists Bill Closs 23 Michael Cooper 703

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

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

Total Games Bill Closs 11 Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .293 Michael Cooper .468

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .816 Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.4 (1950) Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 8.0 (1952) * Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 4.0 (1952) Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984)

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - 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.