James Bailey vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

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

James Bailey

vs.

Michael Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Bailey: 1979-80 to 1987-88
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Bailey 0 Michael Cooper 5

NBA Seasons James Bailey 9 Michael Cooper 12

Playoffs Played James Bailey 2 Michael Cooper 11

All-Star Games James Bailey 0 Michael Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year James 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 James Bailey 8.8 Michael Cooper 8.9

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 5.0 Michael Cooper 3.2

Assists Per Game James Bailey 0.8 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game James Bailey 0.5 Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 0.9 Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Bailey 5,246 Michael Cooper 7,729

Total Rebounds James Bailey 2,988 Michael Cooper 2,769

Total Assists James Bailey 488 Michael Cooper 3,666

Total Steals James Bailey 305 Michael Cooper 1,033

Total Blocks James Bailey 521 Michael Cooper 523

Total Games James Bailey 595 Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Bailey .484 Michael Cooper .469

3-Point Percentage James Bailey .077 Michael Cooper .340 *

Free Throw Percentage James Bailey .703 Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Bailey 14.0 (1981) Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 7.4 (1981) Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game James Bailey 1.2 (1981) Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game James Bailey 0.9 (1981) Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 1.7 (1981) Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Bailey 4.2 Michael Cooper 9.4

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 2.2 Michael Cooper 3.4

Assists Per Game James Bailey 0.4 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game James Bailey 0.8 Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 0.7 Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Bailey 59 Michael Cooper 1,581

Total Rebounds James Bailey 31 Michael Cooper 574

Total Assists James Bailey 6 Michael Cooper 703

Total Steals James Bailey 11 Michael Cooper 203

Total Blocks James Bailey 10 Michael Cooper 96

Total Games James Bailey 14 Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Bailey .468 Michael Cooper .468

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

Free Throw Percentage James Bailey .682 Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Bailey 4.6 (1980) Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 3.0 (1982) Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game James Bailey 0.5 (1982) Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game James Bailey 1.0 (1982) Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 0.8 (1980) 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.