Michael Cooper vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland 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.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Jeff Ruland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Jeff Ruland 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Jeff Ruland 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 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)

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