Michael Cooper vs. Bob Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Nash 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 Nash

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Bob Nash 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Bob Nash 4

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Bob Nash 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Bob Nash 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

* 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 Nash 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Bob Nash 2.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Bob Nash 0.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Bob Nash 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Bob Nash 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Bob Nash 1,036

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Bob Nash 483

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Bob Nash 147

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Bob Nash 59 *

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Bob Nash 43 *

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Bob Nash 219

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Bob Nash .435

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Bob Nash - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Bob Nash .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Bob Nash 6.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Bob Nash 2.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Bob Nash 0.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Bob Nash 0.4 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Bob Nash 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Bob Nash 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Bob Nash 2.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Bob Nash 0.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Bob Nash 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Bob Nash 0.8 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Bob Nash 24

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Bob Nash 11

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Bob Nash 0

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Bob Nash 0 *

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Bob Nash 4 *

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Bob Nash 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Bob Nash .296

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Bob Nash - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Bob Nash .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Bob Nash 4.8 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Bob Nash 2.2 (1979)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Bob Nash 0.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Bob Nash 0.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Bob Nash 0.8 (1979) *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.