Michael Cooper vs. Red Rocha Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Red Rocha 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.

Red Rocha

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Red Rocha: 1947-48 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Red Rocha 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Red Rocha 9

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Red Rocha 7

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Red Rocha 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Red Rocha 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Red Rocha 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Red Rocha 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 Red Rocha 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Red Rocha 6.6 *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Red Rocha 2.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Red Rocha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Red Rocha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Red Rocha 6,362

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Red Rocha 2,747 *

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Red Rocha 1,153

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Red Rocha - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Red Rocha - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Red Rocha 586

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Red Rocha .370

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Red Rocha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Red Rocha .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Red Rocha 13.1 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Red Rocha 8.3 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Red Rocha 2.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Red Rocha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Red Rocha - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Red Rocha 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Red Rocha 6.6 *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Red Rocha 1.5

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Red Rocha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Red Rocha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Red Rocha 474

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Red Rocha 197 *

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Red Rocha 58

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Red Rocha - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Red Rocha - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Red Rocha 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Red Rocha .360

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Red Rocha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Red Rocha .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Red Rocha 18.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Red Rocha 8.5 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Red Rocha 3.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Red Rocha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Red Rocha - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.