Michael Cooper vs. Tom Henderson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Henderson 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.

Tom Henderson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Tom Henderson: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Tom Henderson 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Tom Henderson 9

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Tom Henderson 6

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Tom Henderson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Tom Henderson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Tom Henderson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Tom Henderson 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 Tom Henderson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Tom Henderson 2.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Tom Henderson 4.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Tom Henderson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Tom Henderson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Tom Henderson 6,088

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Tom Henderson 1,494

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Tom Henderson 3,136

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Tom Henderson 760

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Tom Henderson 76

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Tom Henderson 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Tom Henderson .433

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Tom Henderson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Tom Henderson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Tom Henderson 14.2 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Tom Henderson 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Tom Henderson 6.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Tom Henderson 1.7 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Tom Henderson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Tom Henderson 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Tom Henderson 2.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Tom Henderson 5.4

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Tom Henderson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Tom Henderson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Tom Henderson 701

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Tom Henderson 181

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Tom Henderson 431

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Tom Henderson 79

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Tom Henderson 18

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Tom Henderson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Tom Henderson .415

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Tom Henderson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Tom Henderson .752

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Tom Henderson 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Tom Henderson 2.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Tom Henderson 7.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Tom Henderson 1.3 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Tom Henderson 0.6 (1980)

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