Michael Cooper vs. Kareem Rush Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kareem Rush 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.

Kareem Rush

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Kareem Rush: 2002-03 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Kareem Rush 7

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Kareem Rush 2

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Kareem Rush 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Kareem Rush 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Kareem Rush 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Kareem Rush 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 Kareem Rush 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Kareem Rush 1.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Kareem Rush 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Kareem Rush 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Kareem Rush 2,213

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Kareem Rush 572

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Kareem Rush 353

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Kareem Rush 150

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Kareem Rush 74

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Kareem Rush 346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Kareem Rush .400

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Kareem Rush .358

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Kareem Rush .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Kareem Rush 10.1 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Kareem Rush 2.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Kareem Rush 1.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Kareem Rush 0.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Kareem Rush 0.4 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Kareem Rush 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Kareem Rush 0.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Kareem Rush 0.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Kareem Rush 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Kareem Rush 112

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Kareem Rush 19

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Kareem Rush 19

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Kareem Rush 11

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Kareem Rush 3

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Kareem Rush 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Kareem Rush .383

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Kareem Rush .393

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Kareem Rush .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Kareem Rush 3.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Kareem Rush 0.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Kareem Rush 0.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Kareem Rush 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Kareem Rush 0.1 (2004)

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