Michael Cooper vs. Bob McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob McAdoo and Michael Cooper 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

Michael Cooper

vs.

Bob McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Bob McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Bob McAdoo 14

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Bob McAdoo 9

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Bob McAdoo 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Cooper 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA First Team Michael Cooper 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 0 Bob McAdoo 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Bob McAdoo 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Bob McAdoo 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Bob McAdoo 0 *

Scoring Leader Michael Cooper 0 Bob McAdoo 3

Rookie of The Year Michael Cooper 0 Bob McAdoo 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 8.9 Bob McAdoo 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Bob McAdoo 9.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Bob McAdoo 2.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Bob McAdoo 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Bob McAdoo 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Bob McAdoo 18,787

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Bob McAdoo 8,048

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Bob McAdoo 1,951

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Bob McAdoo 751 *

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Bob McAdoo 1,147 *

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Bob McAdoo 852

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Bob McAdoo .503

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Bob McAdoo .081 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Bob McAdoo .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Bob McAdoo 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Bob McAdoo 7.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Bob McAdoo 1.4

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Bob McAdoo 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Bob McAdoo 1.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Bob McAdoo 1,718

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Bob McAdoo 711

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Bob McAdoo 127

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Bob McAdoo 72 *

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Bob McAdoo 151 *

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Bob McAdoo 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Bob McAdoo .491

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Bob McAdoo .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Bob McAdoo .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.