Michael Cooper vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell 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.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Michael Cooper 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 D'Angelo Russell 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * D'Angelo Russell 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 8.9 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.