Michael Cooper vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso 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.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Rudy LaRusso 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Rudy LaRusso 1

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Rudy LaRusso 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 8.9 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.