Michael Cooper vs. Rod Foster Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Foster 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.

Rod Foster

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Rod Foster: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Rod Foster 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Rod Foster 3

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Rod Foster 2

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Rod Foster 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Rod Foster 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Rod Foster 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Rod Foster 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 Rod Foster 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Rod Foster 1.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Rod Foster 2.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Rod Foster 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Rod Foster 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Rod Foster 1,562

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Rod Foster 258

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Rod Foster 479

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Rod Foster 137

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Rod Foster 10

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Rod Foster 207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Rod Foster .440

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Rod Foster .298

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Rod Foster .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Rod Foster 8.8 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Rod Foster 1.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Rod Foster 2.5 (1986)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Rod Foster 0.8 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Rod Foster 0.1 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Rod Foster 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Rod Foster 0.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Rod Foster 1.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Rod Foster 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Rod Foster 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Rod Foster 49

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Rod Foster 16

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Rod Foster 25

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Rod Foster 10

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Rod Foster 1

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Rod Foster 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Rod Foster .266

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Rod Foster .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Rod Foster .882

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Rod Foster 6.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Rod Foster 1.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Rod Foster 2.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Rod Foster 1.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Rod Foster 0.1 (1984)

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