Dick Barnett vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Cooper and Dick Barnett 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

Dick Barnett

vs.

Michael Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Barnett: 1959-60 to 1973-74
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Barnett 2 Michael Cooper 5

NBA Seasons Dick Barnett 14 Michael Cooper 12

Playoffs Played Dick Barnett 11 Michael Cooper 11

All-Star Games Dick Barnett 1 Michael Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick Barnett 0 * Michael Cooper 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Barnett 0 Michael Cooper 8

Defensive Player of The Year Dick Barnett 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 Dick Barnett 15.8 Michael Cooper 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Dick Barnett 2.9 Michael Cooper 3.2

Assists Per Game Dick Barnett 2.8 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Dick Barnett 0.2 * Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dick Barnett 0.0 * Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Barnett 15,358 Michael Cooper 7,729

Total Rebounds Dick Barnett 2,812 Michael Cooper 2,769

Total Assists Dick Barnett 2,729 Michael Cooper 3,666

Total Steals Dick Barnett 1 * Michael Cooper 1,033

Total Blocks Dick Barnett 0 * Michael Cooper 523

Total Games Dick Barnett 971 Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Barnett .456 Michael Cooper .469

3-Point Percentage Dick Barnett - n/a ** Michael Cooper .340 *

Free Throw Percentage Dick Barnett .761 Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Barnett 23.1 (1966) Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Barnett 4.1 (1966) Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dick Barnett 3.6 (1970) Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dick Barnett 0.2 (1974) * Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dick Barnett 0.0 (1974) * Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Barnett 15.1 Michael Cooper 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Dick Barnett 2.7 Michael Cooper 3.4

Assists Per Game Dick Barnett 2.4 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Dick Barnett - * Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dick Barnett - * Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Barnett 1,539 Michael Cooper 1,581

Total Rebounds Dick Barnett 273 Michael Cooper 574

Total Assists Dick Barnett 247 Michael Cooper 703

Total Steals Dick Barnett 0 * Michael Cooper 203

Total Blocks Dick Barnett 0 * Michael Cooper 96

Total Games Dick Barnett 102 Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Barnett .458 Michael Cooper .468

3-Point Percentage Dick Barnett - n/a ** Michael Cooper .392 *

Free Throw Percentage Dick Barnett .748 Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Barnett 23.8 (1968) Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Barnett 4.7 (1960) Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dick Barnett 3.5 (1968) Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dick Barnett - * Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dick Barnett - * 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.