Michael Cooper vs. Bobby Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bobby 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
Bobby Smith:
1959-60 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cooper5
Bobby Smith0
Michael Cooper12
Bobby Smith2
Michael Cooper11
Bobby Smith0
Michael Cooper0
Bobby Smith0

Honors and Awards

Michael Cooper5
Bobby Smith0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper8
Bobby Smith0
Michael Cooper1 *
Bobby 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
Bobby Smith 2.8

Michael Cooper 3.2
Bobby Smith 2.5

Michael Cooper 4.2
Bobby Smith 1.1

Michael Cooper 1.2
Bobby Smith -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 0.6
Bobby Smith -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 7,729
Bobby Smith 37

Michael Cooper 2,769
Bobby Smith 33

Michael Cooper 3,666
Bobby Smith 14

Michael Cooper 1,033
Bobby Smith -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 523
Bobby Smith -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 873
Bobby Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .469
Bobby Smith .236

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

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .833
Bobby Smith .688

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)
Bobby Smith 3.7
(1960)

Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)
Bobby Smith 3.3
(1960)

Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)
Bobby Smith 1.4
(1960)

Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)
Bobby Smith -

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

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 9.4
Bobby Smith -

Michael Cooper 3.4
Bobby Smith -

Michael Cooper 4.2
Bobby Smith -

Michael Cooper 1.2
Bobby Smith -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 0.6
Bobby Smith -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 1,581
Bobby Smith -

Michael Cooper 574
Bobby Smith -

Michael Cooper 703
Bobby Smith -

Michael Cooper 203
Bobby Smith -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 96
Bobby Smith -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 168
Bobby Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .468
Bobby Smith -

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

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

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)
Bobby Smith -

Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)
Bobby Smith -

Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)
Bobby Smith -

Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)
Bobby Smith -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)
Bobby 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.