Michael Cooper vs. Brandon Rush Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brandon Rush 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.

Brandon Rush

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Brandon Rush: 2008-09 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Brandon Rush 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Brandon Rush 9

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Brandon Rush 3

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Brandon Rush 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Brandon Rush 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Brandon Rush 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Brandon Rush 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 Brandon Rush 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Brandon Rush 2.9

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Brandon Rush 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Brandon Rush 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Brandon Rush 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Brandon Rush 3,250

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Brandon Rush 1,413

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Brandon Rush 468

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Brandon Rush 222

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Brandon Rush 262

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Brandon Rush 481

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Brandon Rush .426

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Brandon Rush .402

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Brandon Rush .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Brandon Rush 9.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Brandon Rush 4.2 (2010)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Brandon Rush 1.4 (2010)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Brandon Rush 0.7 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Brandon Rush 0.9 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Brandon Rush 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Brandon Rush 1.5

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Brandon Rush 0.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Brandon Rush 0.1

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Brandon Rush 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Brandon Rush 42

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Brandon Rush 33

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Brandon Rush 6

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Brandon Rush 3

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Brandon Rush 3

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Brandon Rush 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Brandon Rush .410

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Brandon Rush .444

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Brandon Rush .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Brandon Rush 3.2 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Brandon Rush 1.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Brandon Rush 0.6 (2011)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Brandon Rush 0.2 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Brandon Rush 0.2 (2011)

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