Brad Branson vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Cooper and Brad Branson 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

Brad Branson

vs.

Michael Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brad Branson: 1981-82 to 1982-83
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brad Branson 0 Michael Cooper 5

NBA Seasons Brad Branson 2 Michael Cooper 12

Playoffs Played Brad Branson 0 Michael Cooper 11

All-Star Games Brad Branson 0 Michael Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brad Branson 0 Michael Cooper 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brad Branson 0 Michael Cooper 8

Defensive Player of The Year Brad Branson 0 * Michael Cooper 1 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brad Branson 5.4 Michael Cooper 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Brad Branson 2.9 Michael Cooper 3.2

Assists Per Game Brad Branson 0.7 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Brad Branson 0.4 Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Brad Branson 0.4 Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Brad Branson 391 Michael Cooper 7,729

Total Rebounds Brad Branson 206 Michael Cooper 2,769

Total Assists Brad Branson 52 Michael Cooper 3,666

Total Steals Brad Branson 32 Michael Cooper 1,033

Total Blocks Brad Branson 30 Michael Cooper 523

Total Games Brad Branson 72 Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brad Branson .422 Michael Cooper .469

3-Point Percentage Brad Branson .000 Michael Cooper .340 *

Free Throw Percentage Brad Branson .725 Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brad Branson 5.5 (1983) Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Brad Branson 3.3 (1982) Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Brad Branson 0.7 (1983) Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game Brad Branson 0.5 (1982) Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Brad Branson 0.4 (1983) Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brad Branson - Michael Cooper 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Brad Branson - Michael Cooper 3.4

Assists Per Game Brad Branson - Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Brad Branson - Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Brad Branson - Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Brad Branson - Michael Cooper 1,581

Total Rebounds Brad Branson - Michael Cooper 574

Total Assists Brad Branson - Michael Cooper 703

Total Steals Brad Branson - Michael Cooper 203

Total Blocks Brad Branson - Michael Cooper 96

Total Games Brad Branson 0 Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brad Branson - Michael Cooper .468

3-Point Percentage Brad Branson - Michael Cooper .392 *

Free Throw Percentage Brad Branson - Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brad Branson - Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Brad Branson - Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Brad Branson - Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Brad Branson - Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Brad Branson - Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.