Michael Cooper vs. Rod Derline Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Derline 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.

Rod Derline

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Rod Derline: 1974-75 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Rod Derline 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Rod Derline 2

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Rod Derline 2

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Rod Derline 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Rod Derline 0

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Rod Derline 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 Rod Derline 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Rod Derline 0.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Rod Derline 0.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Rod Derline 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Rod Derline 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Rod Derline 518

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Rod Derline 86

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Rod Derline 71

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Rod Derline 34

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Rod Derline 5

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Rod Derline 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Rod Derline .419

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

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Rod Derline .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Rod Derline 5.6 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Rod Derline 1.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Rod Derline 0.8 (1975)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Rod Derline 0.4 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Rod Derline 0.1 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Rod Derline 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Rod Derline 1.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Rod Derline 0.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Rod Derline 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Rod Derline 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Rod Derline 48

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Rod Derline 17

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Rod Derline 8

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Rod Derline 3

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Rod Derline 0

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Rod Derline 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Rod Derline .465

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

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Rod Derline .889

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Rod Derline 7.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Rod Derline 2.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Rod Derline 1.2 (1975)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Rod Derline 0.3 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Rod Derline 0.0 (1976)

Notes: * 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.