Michael Cooper vs. Rod Higgins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Higgins 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 Higgins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Rod Higgins: 1982-83 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Rod Higgins 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Rod Higgins 13

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Rod Higgins 6

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Rod Higgins 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Rod Higgins 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 Higgins 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Rod Higgins 3.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Rod Higgins 1.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Rod Higgins 0.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Rod Higgins 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Rod Higgins 7,011

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Rod Higgins 2,819

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Rod Higgins 1,254

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Rod Higgins 485

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Rod Higgins 359

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Rod Higgins 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Rod Higgins .465

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Rod Higgins .342

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Rod Higgins .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Rod Higgins 15.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Rod Higgins 5.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Rod Higgins 2.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Rod Higgins 1.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Rod Higgins 0.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Rod Higgins 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Rod Higgins 3.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Rod Higgins 1.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Rod Higgins 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Rod Higgins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Rod Higgins 262

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Rod Higgins 113

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Rod Higgins 55

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Rod Higgins 28

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Rod Higgins 22

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Rod Higgins 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Rod Higgins .439

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Rod Higgins .296

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Rod Higgins .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Rod Higgins 14.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Rod Higgins 7.4 (1989)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Rod Higgins 2.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Rod Higgins 1.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Rod Higgins 0.9 (1991)

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