Michael Cooper vs. David Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Rivers 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.

David Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
David Rivers: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 David Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 David Rivers 3

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 David Rivers 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 David Rivers 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 David Rivers 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 David Rivers 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * David Rivers 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 David Rivers 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 David Rivers 1.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 David Rivers 2.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 David Rivers 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 David Rivers 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 David Rivers 383

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 David Rivers 147

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 David Rivers 282

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 David Rivers 61

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 David Rivers 10

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 David Rivers 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 David Rivers .398

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * David Rivers .083

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 David Rivers .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) David Rivers 4.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) David Rivers 1.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) David Rivers 3.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) David Rivers 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) David Rivers 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 David Rivers 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 David Rivers 0.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 David Rivers 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 David Rivers 0.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 David Rivers 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 David Rivers 15

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 David Rivers 4

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 David Rivers 6

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 David Rivers 0

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 David Rivers 0

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 David Rivers 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 David Rivers .333

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * David Rivers .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 David Rivers .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) David Rivers 2.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) David Rivers 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) David Rivers 1.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

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