Michael Cooper vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Russell Westbrook 17

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Russell Westbrook 14

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Cooper 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Michael Cooper 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 0 Russell Westbrook 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Russell Westbrook 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Russell Westbrook 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Russell Westbrook 0

Scoring Leader Michael Cooper 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Michael Cooper 0 Russell Westbrook 3

* 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 Russell Westbrook 21.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Russell Westbrook 7.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Russell Westbrook 8.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Russell Westbrook 26,205

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Russell Westbrook 8,677

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Russell Westbrook 9,925

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Russell Westbrook 1,955

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Russell Westbrook 406

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Russell Westbrook 1,237

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Russell Westbrook .439

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Russell Westbrook .305

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Russell Westbrook .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Russell Westbrook 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Russell Westbrook 6.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Russell Westbrook 3,035

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Russell Westbrook 905

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Russell Westbrook 955

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Russell Westbrook 223

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Russell Westbrook 42

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Russell Westbrook 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Russell Westbrook .405

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Russell Westbrook .299

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Russell Westbrook .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)

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