Mahdi Abdul-Rahman vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Cooper and Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 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

Mahdi Abdul-Rahman

vs.

Michael Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mahdi Abdul-Rahman: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Michael Cooper 5

NBA Seasons Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 10 Michael Cooper 12

Playoffs Played Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 7 Michael Cooper 11

All-Star Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 1 Michael Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Michael Cooper 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Michael Cooper 8

Defensive Player of The Year Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Michael Cooper 1 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 12.6 Michael Cooper 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3.0 Michael Cooper 3.2

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.9 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.5 * Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.1 * Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 9,087 Michael Cooper 7,729

Total Rebounds Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 2,146 Michael Cooper 2,769

Total Assists Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3,555 Michael Cooper 3,666

Total Steals Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 26 * Michael Cooper 1,033

Total Blocks Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 6 * Michael Cooper 523

Total Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 724 Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .441 Michael Cooper .469

3-Point Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - n/a ** Michael Cooper .340 *

Free Throw Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .757 Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 24.0 (1968) Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.2 (1968) Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 6.8 (1970) Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.5 (1974) * Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.1 (1974) * Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 11.8 Michael Cooper 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 2.9 Michael Cooper 3.4

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.2 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 685 Michael Cooper 1,581

Total Rebounds Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 169 Michael Cooper 574

Total Assists Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 242 Michael Cooper 703

Total Steals Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Michael Cooper 203

Total Blocks Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Michael Cooper 96

Total Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 58 Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .413 Michael Cooper .468

3-Point Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - n/a ** Michael Cooper .392 *

Free Throw Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .738 Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 21.4 (1970) Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 5.0 (1971) Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 7.7 (1970) Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984)

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.