Gus Bailey vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Cooper and Gus Bailey 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

Gus Bailey

vs.

Michael Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Bailey: 1974-75 to 1979-80
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Bailey 0 Michael Cooper 5

NBA Seasons Gus Bailey 5 Michael Cooper 12

Playoffs Played Gus Bailey 1 Michael Cooper 11

All-Star Games Gus Bailey 0 Michael Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Bailey 0 Michael Cooper 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Bailey 0 Michael Cooper 8

Defensive Player of The Year Gus Bailey 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 Gus Bailey 2.6 Michael Cooper 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 1.7 Michael Cooper 3.2

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 1.1 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.4 Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Bailey 389 Michael Cooper 7,729

Total Rebounds Gus Bailey 244 Michael Cooper 2,769

Total Assists Gus Bailey 168 Michael Cooper 3,666

Total Steals Gus Bailey 56 Michael Cooper 1,033

Total Blocks Gus Bailey 43 Michael Cooper 523

Total Games Gus Bailey 147 Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Bailey .406 Michael Cooper .469

3-Point Percentage Gus Bailey 1.000 * Michael Cooper .340 *

Free Throw Percentage Gus Bailey .510 Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 3.2 (1978) Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 1.7 (1975) Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 1.4 (1976) Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.5 (1976) Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 (1975) Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 5.6 Michael Cooper 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 2.4 Michael Cooper 3.4

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 2.0 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.8 Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Bailey 45 Michael Cooper 1,581

Total Rebounds Gus Bailey 19 Michael Cooper 574

Total Assists Gus Bailey 16 Michael Cooper 703

Total Steals Gus Bailey 6 Michael Cooper 203

Total Blocks Gus Bailey 2 Michael Cooper 96

Total Games Gus Bailey 8 Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Bailey .500 Michael Cooper .468

3-Point Percentage Gus Bailey - * Michael Cooper .392 *

Free Throw Percentage Gus Bailey .900 Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 5.6 (1975) Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 2.4 (1975) Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 2.0 (1975) Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.8 (1975) Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 (1975) 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.