Michael Cooper vs. Rodney McGruder Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rodney McGruder 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.

Rodney McGruder

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Rodney McGruder: 2016-17 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Rodney McGruder 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Rodney McGruder 7

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Rodney McGruder 2

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Rodney McGruder 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Rodney McGruder 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Rodney McGruder 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Rodney McGruder 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 Rodney McGruder 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Rodney McGruder 2.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Rodney McGruder 1.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Rodney McGruder 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Rodney McGruder 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Rodney McGruder 1,825

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Rodney McGruder 884

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Rodney McGruder 381

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Rodney McGruder 161

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Rodney McGruder 50

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Rodney McGruder 317

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Rodney McGruder .420

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Rodney McGruder .360

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Rodney McGruder .672

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Rodney McGruder 7.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Rodney McGruder 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Rodney McGruder 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Rodney McGruder 0.6 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Rodney McGruder 0.2 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Rodney McGruder 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Rodney McGruder 0.9

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Rodney McGruder 0.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Rodney McGruder 0.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Rodney McGruder 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Rodney McGruder 10

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Rodney McGruder 8

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Rodney McGruder 2

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Rodney McGruder 0

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Rodney McGruder 0

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Rodney McGruder 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Rodney McGruder .444

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Rodney McGruder .400

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Rodney McGruder -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Rodney McGruder 1.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Rodney McGruder 1.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Rodney McGruder 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Rodney McGruder 0.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Rodney McGruder 0.0 (2020)

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