Michael Cooper vs. Rodney McCray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rodney McCray 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.

Rodney McCray

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Rodney McCray: 1983-84 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Rodney McCray 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Rodney McCray 10

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Rodney McCray 5

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Rodney McCray 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Rodney McCray 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Rodney McCray 2

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Rodney McCray 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 Rodney McCray 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Rodney McCray 6.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Rodney McCray 3.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Rodney McCray 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Rodney McCray 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Rodney McCray 9,014

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Rodney McCray 5,087

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Rodney McCray 2,750

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Rodney McCray 585

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Rodney McCray 493

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Rodney McCray 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Rodney McCray .503

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Rodney McCray .260

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Rodney McCray .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Rodney McCray 16.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Rodney McCray 8.2 (1990)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Rodney McCray 5.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Rodney McCray 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Rodney McCray 0.9 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Rodney McCray 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Rodney McCray 5.9

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Rodney McCray 4.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Rodney McCray 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Rodney McCray 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Rodney McCray 503

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Rodney McCray 271

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Rodney McCray 206

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Rodney McCray 33

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Rodney McCray 33

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Rodney McCray 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Rodney McCray .527

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Rodney McCray .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Rodney McCray .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Rodney McCray 15.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Rodney McCray 8.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Rodney McCray 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Rodney McCray 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Rodney McCray 1.0 (1986)

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