Michael Cooper vs. Max Strus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Max Strus 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.

Max Strus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Max Strus: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Max Strus 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Max Strus 5

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Max Strus 4

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Max Strus 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Max Strus 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Max Strus 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Max Strus 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 Max Strus 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Max Strus 3.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Max Strus 2.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Max Strus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Max Strus 2,738

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Max Strus 840

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Max Strus 570

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Max Strus 145

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Max Strus 59

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Max Strus 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Max Strus .424

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Max Strus .365

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Max Strus .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Max Strus 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Max Strus 4.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Max Strus 4.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Max Strus 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Max Strus 0.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Max Strus 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Max Strus 3.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Max Strus 1.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Max Strus 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Max Strus 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Max Strus 436

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Max Strus 176

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Max Strus 80

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Max Strus 25

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Max Strus 15

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Max Strus 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Max Strus .387

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Max Strus .316

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Max Strus .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Max Strus 10.9 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Max Strus 5.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Max Strus 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Max Strus 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Max Strus 0.4 (2022)

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