Earl Barron vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Cooper and Earl Barron 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

Earl Barron

vs.

Michael Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Barron: 2005-06 to 2014-15
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Barron 1 Michael Cooper 5

NBA Seasons Earl Barron 8 Michael Cooper 12

Playoffs Played Earl Barron 1 Michael Cooper 11

All-Star Games Earl Barron 0 Michael Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Earl Barron 0 Michael Cooper 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Barron 0 Michael Cooper 8

Defensive Player of The Year Earl Barron 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 Earl Barron 4.6 Michael Cooper 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Earl Barron 3.5 Michael Cooper 3.2

Assists Per Game Earl Barron 0.5 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Earl Barron 0.3 Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Earl Barron 0.2 Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Barron 640 Michael Cooper 7,729

Total Rebounds Earl Barron 492 Michael Cooper 2,769

Total Assists Earl Barron 63 Michael Cooper 3,666

Total Steals Earl Barron 46 Michael Cooper 1,033

Total Blocks Earl Barron 30 Michael Cooper 523

Total Games Earl Barron 140 Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Barron .371 Michael Cooper .469

3-Point Percentage Earl Barron .167 Michael Cooper .340 *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Barron .702 Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Barron 11.7 (2010) Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Barron 11.0 (2010) Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Earl Barron 1.1 (2010) Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game Earl Barron 0.6 (2010) Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Earl Barron 0.6 (2010) Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Barron 0.0 Michael Cooper 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Earl Barron 0.0 Michael Cooper 3.4

Assists Per Game Earl Barron 0.0 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Earl Barron 0.0 Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Earl Barron 0.0 Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Barron 0 Michael Cooper 1,581

Total Rebounds Earl Barron 0 Michael Cooper 574

Total Assists Earl Barron 0 Michael Cooper 703

Total Steals Earl Barron 0 Michael Cooper 203

Total Blocks Earl Barron 0 Michael Cooper 96

Total Games Earl Barron 1 Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Barron - Michael Cooper .468

3-Point Percentage Earl Barron - Michael Cooper .392 *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Barron - Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Barron 0.0 (2011) Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Barron 0.0 (2011) Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Earl Barron 0.0 (2011) Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Earl Barron 0.0 (2011) Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Earl Barron 0.0 (2011) 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.