Michael Cooper vs. Tom Riker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Riker 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.

Tom Riker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Tom Riker: 1972-73 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Tom Riker 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Tom Riker 3

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Tom Riker 1

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Tom Riker 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Tom Riker 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Tom Riker 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Tom Riker 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 Tom Riker 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Tom Riker 1.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Tom Riker 0.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Tom Riker 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Tom Riker 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Tom Riker 225

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Tom Riker 138

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Tom Riker 24

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Tom Riker 15 *

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Tom Riker 5 *

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Tom Riker 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Tom Riker .380

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Tom Riker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Tom Riker .593

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Tom Riker 3.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Tom Riker 2.1 (1975)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Tom Riker 0.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Tom Riker 0.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Tom Riker 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Tom Riker 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Tom Riker 2.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Tom Riker 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Tom Riker 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Tom Riker 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Tom Riker 2

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Tom Riker 2

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Tom Riker 1

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Tom Riker 0 *

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Tom Riker 0 *

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Tom Riker 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Tom Riker .500

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Tom Riker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Tom Riker -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Tom Riker 2.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Tom Riker 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Tom Riker 1.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) *

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