Michael Cooper vs. Rudy Macklin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Macklin 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 Macklin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Rudy Macklin: 1981-82 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Rudy Macklin 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Rudy Macklin 3

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Rudy Macklin 2

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Rudy Macklin 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Rudy Macklin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Rudy Macklin 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Rudy Macklin 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 Rudy Macklin 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Rudy Macklin 2.9

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Rudy Macklin 0.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Rudy Macklin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Rudy Macklin 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Rudy Macklin 1,030

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Rudy Macklin 464

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Rudy Macklin 121

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Rudy Macklin 82

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Rudy Macklin 30

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Rudy Macklin 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Rudy Macklin .449

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Rudy Macklin .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Rudy Macklin .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Rudy Macklin 7.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Rudy Macklin 3.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Rudy Macklin 1.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Rudy Macklin 0.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Rudy Macklin 0.3 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Rudy Macklin 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Rudy Macklin 3.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Rudy Macklin 0.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Rudy Macklin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Rudy Macklin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Rudy Macklin 44

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Rudy Macklin 18

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Rudy Macklin 3

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Rudy Macklin 2

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Rudy Macklin 2

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Rudy Macklin 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Rudy Macklin .469

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Rudy Macklin .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Rudy Macklin .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Rudy Macklin 10.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Rudy Macklin 5.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Rudy Macklin 0.7 (1983)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Rudy Macklin 0.7 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Rudy Macklin 0.7 (1983)

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