Michael Cooper vs. Cedric Henderson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cedric Henderson 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.

Cedric Henderson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Cedric Henderson: 1997-98 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Cedric Henderson 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Cedric Henderson 5

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Cedric Henderson 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Cedric Henderson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Cedric Henderson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Cedric Henderson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Cedric Henderson 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 Cedric Henderson 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Cedric Henderson 2.9

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Cedric Henderson 1.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Cedric Henderson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Cedric Henderson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Cedric Henderson 1,885

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Cedric Henderson 755

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Cedric Henderson 419

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Cedric Henderson 228

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Cedric Henderson 111

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Cedric Henderson 260

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Cedric Henderson .436

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Cedric Henderson .140

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Cedric Henderson .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Cedric Henderson 10.1 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Cedric Henderson 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Cedric Henderson 2.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Cedric Henderson 1.2 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Cedric Henderson 0.5 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Cedric Henderson 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Cedric Henderson 4.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Cedric Henderson 2.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Cedric Henderson 1.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Cedric Henderson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Cedric Henderson 30

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Cedric Henderson 17

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Cedric Henderson 11

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Cedric Henderson 6

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Cedric Henderson 0

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Cedric Henderson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Cedric Henderson .393

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Cedric Henderson .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Cedric Henderson .615

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Cedric Henderson 7.5 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Cedric Henderson 4.3 (1998)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Cedric Henderson 2.8 (1998)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Cedric Henderson 1.5 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Cedric Henderson 0.0 (1998)

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