Michael Cooper vs. Rodney White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rodney White 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 White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Rodney White: 2001-02 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Rodney White 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Rodney White 4

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Rodney White 2

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Rodney White 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Rodney White 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Rodney White 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Rodney White 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 White 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Rodney White 2.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Rodney White 1.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Rodney White 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Rodney White 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Rodney White 1,540

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Rodney White 485

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Rodney White 237

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Rodney White 118

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Rodney White 65

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Rodney White 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Rodney White .424

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Rodney White .314

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Rodney White .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Rodney White 9.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Rodney White 3.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Rodney White 1.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Rodney White 0.6 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Rodney White 0.4 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Rodney White 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Rodney White 1.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Rodney White 0.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Rodney White 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Rodney White 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Rodney White 8

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Rodney White 5

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Rodney White 0

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Rodney White 2

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Rodney White 0

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Rodney White 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Rodney White .250

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

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Rodney White -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Rodney White 2.0 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Rodney White 1.3 (2004)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Rodney White 0.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Rodney White 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Rodney White 0.0 (2004)

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