Michael Cooper vs. Rory White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rory 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.

Rory White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Rory White: 1982-83 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Rory White 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Rory White 5

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Rory White 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Rory White 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Rory 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 Rory White 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Rory White 2.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Rory White 0.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Rory White 0.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Rory White 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Rory White 2,387

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Rory White 749

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Rory White 232

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Rory White 187

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Rory White 52

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Rory White 324

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Rory White .506

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Rory White .077

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Rory White .681

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Rory White 11.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Rory White 2.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Rory White 1.2 (1987)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Rory White 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Rory White 0.3 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Rory White 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Rory White 3.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Rory White 0.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Rory White 0.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Rory White 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Rory White 16

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Rory White 10

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Rory White 0

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Rory White 0

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Rory White 0

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Rory White 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Rory White .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Rory White .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Rory White 5.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Rory White 3.3 (1983)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Rory White 0.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Rory White 0.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Rory White 0.0 (1983)

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