Michael Cooper vs. Rick Roberson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Roberson 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.

Rick Roberson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Rick Roberson: 1969-70 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Rick Roberson 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Rick Roberson 7

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Rick Roberson 2

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Rick Roberson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Rick Roberson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Rick Roberson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Rick Roberson 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 Rick Roberson 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Rick Roberson 8.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Rick Roberson 1.4

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Rick Roberson 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Rick Roberson 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Rick Roberson 3,826

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Rick Roberson 3,522

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Rick Roberson 591

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Rick Roberson 90 *

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Rick Roberson 80 *

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Rick Roberson 423

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Rick Roberson .440

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Rick Roberson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Rick Roberson .585

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Rick Roberson 13.5 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Rick Roberson 12.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Rick Roberson 2.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Rick Roberson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Rick Roberson 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Rick Roberson 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Rick Roberson 2.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Rick Roberson 0.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Rick Roberson - *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Rick Roberson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Rick Roberson 46

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Rick Roberson 42

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Rick Roberson 4

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Rick Roberson 0 *

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Rick Roberson 0 *

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Rick Roberson 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Rick Roberson .383

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Rick Roberson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Rick Roberson .588

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Rick Roberson 2.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Rick Roberson 2.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Rick Roberson 0.4 (1971)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Rick Roberson - *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Rick Roberson - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.