Michael Cooper vs. Alan Henderson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alan Henderson 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.

Alan Henderson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Alan Henderson: 1995-96 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Alan Henderson 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Alan Henderson 12

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Alan Henderson 6

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Alan Henderson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Alan Henderson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Alan Henderson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Alan Henderson 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 Alan Henderson 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Alan Henderson 5.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Alan Henderson 0.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Alan Henderson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Alan Henderson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Alan Henderson 5,094

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Alan Henderson 3,249

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Alan Henderson 397

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Alan Henderson 364

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Alan Henderson 297

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Alan Henderson 652

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Alan Henderson .469

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Alan Henderson .192

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Alan Henderson .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Alan Henderson 14.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Alan Henderson 7.0 (2000)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Alan Henderson 1.1 (1998)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Alan Henderson 1.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Alan Henderson 0.7 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Alan Henderson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Alan Henderson 2.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Alan Henderson 0.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Alan Henderson 0.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Alan Henderson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Alan Henderson 180

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Alan Henderson 101

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Alan Henderson 11

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Alan Henderson 7

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Alan Henderson 10

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Alan Henderson 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Alan Henderson .547

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Alan Henderson .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Alan Henderson .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Alan Henderson 12.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Alan Henderson 5.5 (1998)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Alan Henderson 1.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Alan Henderson 0.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Alan Henderson 0.4 (1996)

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