Michael Cooper vs. Hot Rod Hundley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hot Rod Hundley 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.

Hot Rod Hundley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Hot Rod Hundley: 1957-58 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Hot Rod Hundley 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Hot Rod Hundley 6

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Hot Rod Hundley 5

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Hot Rod Hundley 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Hot Rod Hundley 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Hot Rod Hundley 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Hot Rod Hundley 0 *

* 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 Michael Cooper 8.9 Hot Rod Hundley 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Hot Rod Hundley 3.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Hot Rod Hundley 3.4

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Hot Rod Hundley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Hot Rod Hundley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Hot Rod Hundley 3,625

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Hot Rod Hundley 1,420

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Hot Rod Hundley 1,455

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Hot Rod Hundley - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Hot Rod Hundley - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Hot Rod Hundley 431

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Hot Rod Hundley .347

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Hot Rod Hundley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Hot Rod Hundley .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Hot Rod Hundley 12.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Hot Rod Hundley 5.3 (1960)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Hot Rod Hundley 4.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Hot Rod Hundley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Hot Rod Hundley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Hot Rod Hundley 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Hot Rod Hundley 2.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Hot Rod Hundley 3.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Hot Rod Hundley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Hot Rod Hundley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Hot Rod Hundley 270

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Hot Rod Hundley 149

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Hot Rod Hundley 157

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Hot Rod Hundley - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Hot Rod Hundley - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Hot Rod Hundley 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Hot Rod Hundley .320

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Hot Rod Hundley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Hot Rod Hundley .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Hot Rod Hundley 11.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Hot Rod Hundley 6.8 (1960)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Hot Rod Hundley 6.1 (1960)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Hot Rod Hundley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Hot Rod Hundley - n/a **

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