Ken Bannister vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

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

Ken Bannister

vs.

Michael Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Bannister: 1984-85 to 1990-91
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Bannister 0 Michael Cooper 5

NBA Seasons Ken Bannister 5 Michael Cooper 12

Playoffs Played Ken Bannister 0 Michael Cooper 11

All-Star Games Ken Bannister 0 Michael Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ken Bannister 0 Michael Cooper 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ken Bannister 0 Michael Cooper 8

Defensive Player of The Year Ken Bannister 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 Ken Bannister 5.9 Michael Cooper 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 3.5 Michael Cooper 3.2

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.3 Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister 1,501 Michael Cooper 7,729

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister 893 Michael Cooper 2,769

Total Assists Ken Bannister 111 Michael Cooper 3,666

Total Steals Ken Bannister 109 Michael Cooper 1,033

Total Blocks Ken Bannister 80 Michael Cooper 523

Total Games Ken Bannister 253 Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister .488 Michael Cooper .469

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister .000 Michael Cooper .340 *

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister .492 Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 8.6 (1986) Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 4.6 (1986) Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.6 (1986) Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.8 (1989) Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.5 (1985) Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Michael Cooper 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Michael Cooper 3.4

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister - Michael Cooper 1,581

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister - Michael Cooper 574

Total Assists Ken Bannister - Michael Cooper 703

Total Steals Ken Bannister - Michael Cooper 203

Total Blocks Ken Bannister - Michael Cooper 96

Total Games Ken Bannister 0 Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister - Michael Cooper .468

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister - Michael Cooper .392 *

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister - Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - 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.