Michael Cooper vs. Bill Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Smith and Michael Cooper that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90
Bill Smith:
1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cooper5
Bill Smith0
Michael Cooper12
Bill Smith1
Michael Cooper11
Bill Smith0
Michael Cooper0
Bill Smith0

Honors and Awards

Michael Cooper5
Bill Smith0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper8
Bill Smith0
Michael Cooper1 *
Bill Smith0
*
* 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

Michael Cooper 8.9
Bill Smith 2.6

Michael Cooper 3.2
Bill Smith 1.8

Michael Cooper 4.2
Bill Smith 0.8

Michael Cooper 1.2
Bill Smith -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 0.6
Bill Smith -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 7,729
Bill Smith 23

Michael Cooper 2,769
Bill Smith 16

Michael Cooper 3,666
Bill Smith 7

Michael Cooper 1,033
Bill Smith -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 523
Bill Smith -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 873
Bill Smith 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .469
Bill Smith .242

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .340
*
Bill Smith -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .833
Bill Smith .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)
Bill Smith 2.6
(1962)

Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)
Bill Smith 1.8
(1962)

Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)
Bill Smith 0.8
(1962)

Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)
Bill Smith -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1981)
Bill Smith -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 9.4
Bill Smith -

Michael Cooper 3.4
Bill Smith -

Michael Cooper 4.2
Bill Smith -

Michael Cooper 1.2
Bill Smith -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 0.6
Bill Smith -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 1,581
Bill Smith -

Michael Cooper 574
Bill Smith -

Michael Cooper 703
Bill Smith -

Michael Cooper 203
Bill Smith -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 96
Bill Smith -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 168
Bill Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .468
Bill Smith -

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .392
*
Bill Smith -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .825
Bill Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)
Bill Smith -

Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)
Bill Smith -

Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)
Bill Smith -

Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)
Bill Smith -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)
Bill Smith -

n/a **
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.