Michael Cooper vs. John Henson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Henson 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.

John Henson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
John Henson: 2012-13 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 John Henson 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 John Henson 8

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 John Henson 4

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 John Henson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 John Henson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 John Henson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * John Henson 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 John Henson 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 John Henson 5.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 John Henson 1.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 John Henson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 John Henson 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 John Henson 3,383

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 John Henson 2,368

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 John Henson 496

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 John Henson 211

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 John Henson 642

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 John Henson 445

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 John Henson .540

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * John Henson .250

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 John Henson .568

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) John Henson 11.1 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) John Henson 7.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) John Henson 1.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) John Henson 0.6 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) John Henson 2.0 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 John Henson 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 John Henson 5.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 John Henson 0.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 John Henson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 John Henson 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 John Henson 81

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 John Henson 72

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 John Henson 10

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 John Henson 8

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 John Henson 17

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 John Henson 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 John Henson .536

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * John Henson .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 John Henson .412

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) John Henson 9.5 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) John Henson 8.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) John Henson 2.5 (2018)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) John Henson 0.8 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) John Henson 3.5 (2018)

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