Michael Cooper vs. Carl Herrera Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Carl Herrera 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.

Carl Herrera

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Carl Herrera: 1991-92 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Carl Herrera 2

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Carl Herrera 8

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Carl Herrera 5

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Carl Herrera 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Carl Herrera 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Carl Herrera 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Carl Herrera 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 Carl Herrera 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Carl Herrera 3.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Carl Herrera 0.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Carl Herrera 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Carl Herrera 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Carl Herrera 2,481

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Carl Herrera 1,690

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Carl Herrera 261

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Carl Herrera 237

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Carl Herrera 204

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Carl Herrera 465

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Carl Herrera .476

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Carl Herrera .143

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Carl Herrera .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Carl Herrera 8.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Carl Herrera 5.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Carl Herrera 0.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Carl Herrera 0.8 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Carl Herrera 0.7 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Carl Herrera 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Carl Herrera 2.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Carl Herrera 0.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Carl Herrera 0.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Carl Herrera 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Carl Herrera 137

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Carl Herrera 98

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Carl Herrera 13

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Carl Herrera 10

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Carl Herrera 6

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Carl Herrera 41

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Carl Herrera .451

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Carl Herrera .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Carl Herrera .711

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Carl Herrera 4.7 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Carl Herrera 3.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Carl Herrera 1.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Carl Herrera 0.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Carl Herrera 0.2 (1994)

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