Michael Cooper vs. Rich Kelley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Kelley 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.

Rich Kelley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Rich Kelley 11

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Rich Kelley 6

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Rich Kelley 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Rich Kelley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Rich Kelley 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Rich Kelley 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 Rich Kelley 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Rich Kelley 7.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Rich Kelley 2.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Rich Kelley 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Rich Kelley 6,199

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Rich Kelley 5,678

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Rich Kelley 2,092

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Rich Kelley 694

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Rich Kelley 749

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Rich Kelley 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Rich Kelley .488

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Rich Kelley .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Rich Kelley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Rich Kelley 5.5

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Rich Kelley 2.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Rich Kelley 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Rich Kelley 259

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Rich Kelley 246

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Rich Kelley 105

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Rich Kelley 39

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Rich Kelley 24

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Rich Kelley 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Rich Kelley .467

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Rich Kelley .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980)

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