Michael Cooper vs. Rick Mahorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Mahorn 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.

Rick Mahorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Rick Mahorn: 1980-81 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Rick Mahorn 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Rick Mahorn 18

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Rick Mahorn 13

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Rick Mahorn 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Rick Mahorn 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Rick Mahorn 1

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Rick Mahorn 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 Rick Mahorn 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Rick Mahorn 6.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Rick Mahorn 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Rick Mahorn 0.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Rick Mahorn 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Rick Mahorn 7,763

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Rick Mahorn 6,957

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Rick Mahorn 1,082

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Rick Mahorn 633

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Rick Mahorn 1,007

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Rick Mahorn 1,117

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Rick Mahorn .493

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Rick Mahorn .132

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Rick Mahorn .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Rick Mahorn 12.2 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Rick Mahorn 9.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Rick Mahorn 1.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Rick Mahorn 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Rick Mahorn 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Rick Mahorn 5.5

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Rick Mahorn 0.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Rick Mahorn 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Rick Mahorn 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Rick Mahorn 612

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Rick Mahorn 579

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Rick Mahorn 72

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Rick Mahorn 42

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Rick Mahorn 63

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Rick Mahorn 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Rick Mahorn .472

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Rick Mahorn .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Rick Mahorn .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Rick Mahorn 10.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Rick Mahorn 10.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Rick Mahorn 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Rick Mahorn 1.5 (1984)

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