Michael Cooper vs. Gerald Henderson Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerald Henderson Jr. 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.

Gerald Henderson Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
G. Henderson Jr.: 2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 G. Henderson Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 G. Henderson Jr. 8

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 G. Henderson Jr. 2

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 G. Henderson Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 G. Henderson Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 G. Henderson Jr. 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * G. Henderson Jr. 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 G. Henderson Jr. 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 G. Henderson Jr. 3.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 G. Henderson Jr. 1.9

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 G. Henderson Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 G. Henderson Jr. 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 G. Henderson Jr. 5,987

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 G. Henderson Jr. 1,716

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 G. Henderson Jr. 1,009

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 G. Henderson Jr. 358

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 G. Henderson Jr. 183

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 G. Henderson Jr. 535

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 G. Henderson Jr. .440

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * G. Henderson Jr. .327

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 G. Henderson Jr. .793

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) G. Henderson Jr. 15.5 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) G. Henderson Jr. 4.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) G. Henderson Jr. 2.6 (2013)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) G. Henderson Jr. 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) G. Henderson Jr. 0.5 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 G. Henderson Jr. 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 G. Henderson Jr. 3.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 G. Henderson Jr. 1.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 G. Henderson Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 G. Henderson Jr. 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 G. Henderson Jr. 115

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 G. Henderson Jr. 51

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 G. Henderson Jr. 26

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 G. Henderson Jr. 10

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 G. Henderson Jr. 4

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 G. Henderson Jr. 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 G. Henderson Jr. .370

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * G. Henderson Jr. .250

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 G. Henderson Jr. .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) G. Henderson Jr. 9.8 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) G. Henderson Jr. 4.0 (2014)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) G. Henderson Jr. 2.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) G. Henderson Jr. 1.0 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) G. Henderson Jr. 0.3 (2016)

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