Bob Carpenter vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Cooper and Bob Carpenter 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

Bob Carpenter

vs.

Michael Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Carpenter: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Carpenter 0 Michael Cooper 5

NBA Seasons Bob Carpenter 2 Michael Cooper 12

Playoffs Played Bob Carpenter 1 Michael Cooper 11

All-Star Games Bob Carpenter 0 Michael Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Carpenter 0 * Michael Cooper 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Carpenter 0 Michael Cooper 8

Defensive Player of The Year Bob Carpenter 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 Bob Carpenter 7.7 Michael Cooper 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carpenter 4.1 * Michael Cooper 3.2

Assists Per Game Bob Carpenter 1.4 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Bob Carpenter - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Carpenter - n/a ** Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Carpenter 937 Michael Cooper 7,729

Total Rebounds Bob Carpenter 229 * Michael Cooper 2,769

Total Assists Bob Carpenter 171 Michael Cooper 3,666

Total Steals Bob Carpenter - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1,033

Total Blocks Bob Carpenter - n/a ** Michael Cooper 523

Total Games Bob Carpenter 122 Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Carpenter .330 Michael Cooper .469

3-Point Percentage Bob Carpenter - n/a ** Michael Cooper .340 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Carpenter .768 Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Carpenter 9.3 (1950) Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carpenter 4.1 (1951) * Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bob Carpenter 1.4 (1951) Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bob Carpenter - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bob Carpenter - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Carpenter 8.0 Michael Cooper 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carpenter - * Michael Cooper 3.4

Assists Per Game Bob Carpenter 0.5 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Bob Carpenter - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Carpenter - n/a ** Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Carpenter 32 Michael Cooper 1,581

Total Rebounds Bob Carpenter 0 * Michael Cooper 574

Total Assists Bob Carpenter 2 Michael Cooper 703

Total Steals Bob Carpenter - n/a ** Michael Cooper 203

Total Blocks Bob Carpenter - n/a ** Michael Cooper 96

Total Games Bob Carpenter 4 Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Carpenter .367 Michael Cooper .468

3-Point Percentage Bob Carpenter - n/a ** Michael Cooper .392 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Carpenter .714 Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Carpenter 8.0 (1950) Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carpenter - * Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bob Carpenter 0.5 (1950) Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bob Carpenter - n/a ** Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bob Carpenter - 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.