Michael Cooper vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Rod Thorn 2

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Rod Thorn 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Rod Thorn 0 *

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Rod Thorn 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 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Rod Thorn 2.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Rod Thorn .433

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

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Rod Thorn 1.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Rod Thorn .388

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

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Notes: * 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.