Larry Bird vs. Duane Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Duane Cooper and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Duane Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Duane Cooper: 1992-93 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Duane Cooper 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Duane Cooper 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Duane Cooper 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Duane Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Duane Cooper 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Duane Cooper 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Duane Cooper 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Duane Cooper 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Duane Cooper 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Duane Cooper 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Duane Cooper 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Duane Cooper 0.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Duane Cooper 2.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Duane Cooper 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Duane Cooper 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Duane Cooper 204

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Duane Cooper 59

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Duane Cooper 178

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Duane Cooper 21

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Duane Cooper 2

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Duane Cooper 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Duane Cooper .402

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Duane Cooper .216

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Duane Cooper .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Duane Cooper 2.4 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Duane Cooper 0.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Duane Cooper 2.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Duane Cooper 0.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Duane Cooper 0.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Duane Cooper 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Duane Cooper 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Duane Cooper 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Duane Cooper 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Duane Cooper 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Duane Cooper 0

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Duane Cooper 2

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Duane Cooper 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Duane Cooper 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Duane Cooper 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Duane Cooper 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Duane Cooper .000

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Duane Cooper .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Duane Cooper -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Duane Cooper 0.0 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Duane Cooper 1.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Duane Cooper 0.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Duane Cooper 0.0 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Duane Cooper 0.0 (1993)