Rick Carlisle vs. Michael Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Cooper and Rick Carlisle 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

Rick Carlisle

vs.

Michael Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Carlisle: 1984-85 to 1989-90
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Carlisle 1 Michael Cooper 5

NBA Seasons Rick Carlisle 5 Michael Cooper 12

Playoffs Played Rick Carlisle 2 Michael Cooper 11

All-Star Games Rick Carlisle 0 Michael Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Rick Carlisle 0 Michael Cooper 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Carlisle 0 Michael Cooper 8

Defensive Player of The Year Rick Carlisle 0 Michael Cooper 1 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.2 Michael Cooper 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 Michael Cooper 3.2

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.1 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 422 Michael Cooper 7,729

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 141 Michael Cooper 2,769

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 201 Michael Cooper 3,666

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 42 Michael Cooper 1,033

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 9 Michael Cooper 523

Total Games Rick Carlisle 188 Michael Cooper 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .422 Michael Cooper .469

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .229 Michael Cooper .340 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .775 Michael Cooper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.8 (1988) Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1986) Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.4 (1986) Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.4 (1988) Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 (1990) Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.8 Michael Cooper 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.6 Michael Cooper 3.4

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.7 Michael Cooper 4.2

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.3 Michael Cooper 1.2

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Michael Cooper 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 21 Michael Cooper 1,581

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 7 Michael Cooper 574

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 8 Michael Cooper 703

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 3 Michael Cooper 203

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 0 Michael Cooper 96

Total Games Rick Carlisle 12 Michael Cooper 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .474 Michael Cooper .468

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .000 Michael Cooper .392 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .750 Michael Cooper .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.9 (1986) Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1988) Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 (1986) Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.5 (1988) Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 (1988) Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984)

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