Larry Bird vs. Joe Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe 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.

Joe Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Joe Cooper: 1981-82 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Joe Cooper 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Joe Cooper 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Joe Cooper 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Joe Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Joe Cooper 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Joe Cooper 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Joe Cooper 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Joe Cooper 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Joe Cooper 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Joe Cooper 4.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Joe Cooper 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Joe Cooper 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Joe Cooper 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Joe Cooper 109

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Joe Cooper 97

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Joe Cooper 19

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Joe Cooper 11

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Joe Cooper 21

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Joe Cooper 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Joe Cooper .506

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Joe Cooper -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Joe Cooper .543

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Joe Cooper 5.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Joe Cooper 4.3 (1983)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Joe Cooper 0.9 (1983)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Joe Cooper 0.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Joe Cooper 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Joe Cooper -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Joe Cooper -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Joe Cooper -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Joe Cooper -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Joe Cooper -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Joe Cooper -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Joe Cooper -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Joe Cooper -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Joe Cooper -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Joe Cooper -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Joe Cooper 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Joe Cooper -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Joe Cooper -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Joe Cooper -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Joe Cooper -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Joe Cooper -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Joe Cooper -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Joe Cooper -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Joe Cooper -