Michael Cooper vs. Rod Strickland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Strickland 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 Strickland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Rod Strickland: 1988-89 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Rod Strickland 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Rod Strickland 17

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Rod Strickland 11

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Rod Strickland 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 0 Rod Strickland 1

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Rod Strickland 0

Assists Leader Michael Cooper 0 Rod Strickland 1

* 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 Strickland 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Rod Strickland 3.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Rod Strickland 7.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Rod Strickland 1.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Rod Strickland 14,463

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Rod Strickland 4,084

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Rod Strickland 7,987

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Rod Strickland 1,616

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Rod Strickland 215

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Rod Strickland 1,094

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Rod Strickland .454

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Rod Strickland .282

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Rod Strickland .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Rod Strickland 18.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Rod Strickland 5.3 (1998)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Rod Strickland 10.5 (1998)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Rod Strickland 2.1 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Rod Strickland 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Rod Strickland 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Rod Strickland 4.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Rod Strickland 7.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Rod Strickland 1.1

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Rod Strickland 699

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Rod Strickland 207

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Rod Strickland 390

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Rod Strickland 56

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Rod Strickland 11

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Rod Strickland 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Rod Strickland .446

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Rod Strickland .286

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Rod Strickland .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Rod Strickland 23.5 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Rod Strickland 6.5 (1993)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Rod Strickland 12.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Rod Strickland 2.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Rod Strickland 1.0 (1992)

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