Michael Cooper vs. Irv Rothenberg Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Irv Rothenberg 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.

Irv Rothenberg

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Irv Rothenberg: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Irv Rothenberg 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Irv Rothenberg 3

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Irv Rothenberg 2

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Irv Rothenberg 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Irv Rothenberg 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Irv Rothenberg 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 Irv Rothenberg 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Irv Rothenberg 0.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Irv Rothenberg 709

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Irv Rothenberg 90

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Irv Rothenberg 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Irv Rothenberg .267

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Irv Rothenberg .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Irv Rothenberg 6.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Irv Rothenberg 1.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Irv Rothenberg 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Irv Rothenberg 0.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Irv Rothenberg 24

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Irv Rothenberg 2

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Irv Rothenberg 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Irv Rothenberg .170

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Irv Rothenberg .353

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Irv Rothenberg 2.8 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Irv Rothenberg 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Irv Rothenberg - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.