Michael Cooper vs. Rusty LaRue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rusty LaRue 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.

Rusty LaRue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Rusty LaRue: 1997-98 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Rusty LaRue 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Rusty LaRue 5

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Rusty LaRue 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Rusty LaRue 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Rusty LaRue 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Rusty LaRue 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Rusty LaRue 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 Rusty LaRue 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Rusty LaRue 1.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Rusty LaRue 1.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Rusty LaRue 0.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Rusty LaRue 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Rusty LaRue 486

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Rusty LaRue 126

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Rusty LaRue 152

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Rusty LaRue 62

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Rusty LaRue 11

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Rusty LaRue 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Rusty LaRue .376

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Rusty LaRue .318

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Rusty LaRue .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Rusty LaRue 9.3 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Rusty LaRue 2.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Rusty LaRue 2.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Rusty LaRue 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Rusty LaRue 0.2 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Rusty LaRue 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Rusty LaRue 1.5

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Rusty LaRue 1.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Rusty LaRue 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Rusty LaRue 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Rusty LaRue 20

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Rusty LaRue 6

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Rusty LaRue 6

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Rusty LaRue 1

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Rusty LaRue 0

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Rusty LaRue 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Rusty LaRue .375

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Rusty LaRue .400

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Rusty LaRue .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Rusty LaRue 5.0 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Rusty LaRue 0.3 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Rusty LaRue 0.0 (2002)

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