Ron Carter vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Cooper and Ron Carter 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

Ron Carter

vs.

Michael Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Carter: 1978-79 to 1979-80
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Carter 0 Michael Cooper 5

NBA Seasons Ron Carter 2 Michael Cooper 12

Playoffs Played Ron Carter 1 Michael Cooper 11

All-Star Games Ron Carter 0 Michael Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ron Carter 0 Michael Cooper 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Carter 0 Michael Cooper 8

Defensive Player of The Year Ron Carter 0 * Michael Cooper 1 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Carter 3.0 Michael Cooper 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Ron Carter 1.1 Michael Cooper 3.2

Assists Per Game Ron Carter 0.6 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Ron Carter 0.3 Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ron Carter 0.2 Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Carter 176 Michael Cooper 7,729

Total Rebounds Ron Carter 64 Michael Cooper 2,769

Total Assists Ron Carter 34 Michael Cooper 3,666

Total Steals Ron Carter 19 Michael Cooper 1,033

Total Blocks Ron Carter 10 Michael Cooper 523

Total Games Ron Carter 59 Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Carter .429 Michael Cooper .469

3-Point Percentage Ron Carter - * Michael Cooper .340 *

Free Throw Percentage Ron Carter .623 Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Carter 3.1 (1979) Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Carter 1.5 (1980) Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Ron Carter 0.7 (1980) Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game Ron Carter 0.4 (1979) Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Ron Carter 0.2 (1980) Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 Michael Cooper 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 Michael Cooper 3.4

Assists Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Carter 0 Michael Cooper 1,581

Total Rebounds Ron Carter 0 Michael Cooper 574

Total Assists Ron Carter 0 Michael Cooper 703

Total Steals Ron Carter 0 Michael Cooper 203

Total Blocks Ron Carter 0 Michael Cooper 96

Total Games Ron Carter 2 Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Carter .000 Michael Cooper .468

3-Point Percentage Ron Carter - * Michael Cooper .392 *

Free Throw Percentage Ron Carter - Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984)

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