Michael Cooper vs. Dennis Rodman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Rodman 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.

Dennis Rodman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Dennis Rodman 5

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Dennis Rodman 14

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Dennis Rodman 11

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Dennis Rodman 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 0 Dennis Rodman 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Dennis Rodman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Dennis Rodman 8

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Dennis Rodman 2

Rebounds Leader Michael Cooper 0 Dennis Rodman 7

* 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 Dennis Rodman 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Dennis Rodman 13.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Dennis Rodman 1.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Dennis Rodman 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Dennis Rodman 6,683

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Dennis Rodman 11,954

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Dennis Rodman 1,600

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Dennis Rodman 611

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Dennis Rodman 531

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Dennis Rodman 911

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Dennis Rodman .521

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Dennis Rodman .231

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Dennis Rodman .584

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Dennis Rodman 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Dennis Rodman 9.9

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Dennis Rodman 1.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Dennis Rodman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Dennis Rodman 1,081

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Dennis Rodman 1,676

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Dennis Rodman 205

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Dennis Rodman 106

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Dennis Rodman 97

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Dennis Rodman 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Dennis Rodman .490

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Dennis Rodman .149

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Dennis Rodman .540

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Dennis Rodman 1.3 (1994)

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