Michael Cooper vs. Bailey Howell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bailey Howell 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
Bailey Howell:
1959-60 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cooper5
Bailey Howell2
Michael Cooper12
Bailey Howell12
Michael Cooper11
Bailey Howell10
Michael Cooper0
Bailey Howell6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper0
Bailey Howell1
Michael Cooper5
Bailey Howell0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Cooper8
Bailey Howell0
Michael Cooper1 *
Bailey Howell0
*
* 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
Bailey Howell 18.7

Michael Cooper 3.2
Bailey Howell 9.9

Michael Cooper 4.2
Bailey Howell 1.9

Michael Cooper 1.2
Bailey Howell -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 0.6
Bailey Howell -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 7,729
Bailey Howell 17,770

Michael Cooper 2,769
Bailey Howell 9,383

Michael Cooper 3,666
Bailey Howell 1,853

Michael Cooper 1,033
Bailey Howell -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 523
Bailey Howell -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 873
Bailey Howell 951

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .469
Bailey Howell .480

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .340
*
Bailey Howell -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .833
Bailey Howell .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 11.9
(1982)
Bailey Howell 23.6
(1961)

Michael Cooper 4.1
(1981)
Bailey Howell 14.4
(1961)

Michael Cooper 5.9
(1984)
Bailey Howell 2.9
(1963)

Michael Cooper 1.6
(1981)
Bailey Howell -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1981)
Bailey Howell -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cooper 9.4
Bailey Howell 16.3

Michael Cooper 3.4
Bailey Howell 8.1

Michael Cooper 4.2
Bailey Howell 1.5

Michael Cooper 1.2
Bailey Howell -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 0.6
Bailey Howell -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Michael Cooper 1,581
Bailey Howell 1,401

Michael Cooper 574
Bailey Howell 697

Michael Cooper 703
Bailey Howell 130

Michael Cooper 203
Bailey Howell -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 96
Bailey Howell -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 168
Bailey Howell 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cooper .468
Bailey Howell .465

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cooper .392
*
Bailey Howell -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cooper .825
Bailey Howell .732

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cooper 13.0
(1987)
Bailey Howell 20.8
(1965)

Michael Cooper 4.4
(1982)
Bailey Howell 11.7
(1965)

Michael Cooper 5.7
(1984)
Bailey Howell 4.4
(1961)

Michael Cooper 2.0
(1981)
Bailey Howell -

n/a **
Michael Cooper 1.0
(1984)
Bailey Howell -

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.