John Barber vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

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

John Barber

vs.

Michael Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Barber: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barber 0 Michael Cooper 5

NBA Seasons John Barber 1 Michael Cooper 12

Playoffs Played John Barber 0 Michael Cooper 11

All-Star Games John Barber 0 Michael Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team John Barber 0 * Michael Cooper 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Barber 0 Michael Cooper 8

Defensive Player of The Year John Barber 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 John Barber 1.4 Michael Cooper 8.9

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 Michael Cooper 3.2

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber 7 Michael Cooper 7,729

Total Rebounds John Barber 6 Michael Cooper 2,769

Total Assists John Barber 0 Michael Cooper 3,666

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1,033

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Michael Cooper 523

Total Games John Barber 5 Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber .250 Michael Cooper .469

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Michael Cooper .340 *

Free Throw Percentage John Barber .500 Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber 1.4 (1957) Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 (1957) Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 (1957) Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barber - Michael Cooper 9.4

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Michael Cooper 3.4

Assists Per Game John Barber - Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber - Michael Cooper 1,581

Total Rebounds John Barber - Michael Cooper 574

Total Assists John Barber - Michael Cooper 703

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Michael Cooper 203

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Michael Cooper 96

Total Games John Barber 0 Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber - Michael Cooper .468

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Michael Cooper .392 *

Free Throw Percentage John Barber - Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber - Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game John Barber - Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.