Cross-era · careers 7 years apart

Allen Iverson vs Michael Cooper

Allen Iverson 1996-2009 · Guard Michael Cooper 1978-1989 · Guard

Allen Iverson (1996-2009) and Michael Cooper (1978-1989) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 7 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Allen Iverson was the higher-volume scorer (26.7 points per game to 8.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.83× and 0.84× their league average respectively; Michael Cooper was the more efficient scorer (54.3% true shooting to 51.9%). Allen Iverson holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP and the #43 all-time ranking to Michael Cooper's #65.

Career averages

Allen IversonStatMichael Cooper
26.7 Points / game 8.8
3.7 Rebounds / game 3.2
6.2 Assists / game 4.2
2.2 Steals / game 1.2
0.2 Blocks / game 0.6
42.7% Field goal % 46.8%
31.2% 3-point % 29.1%
77.6% Free throw % 83.2%
51.9% True shooting % 54.3%
914 Games played 873

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Allen IversonStatMichael Cooper
2.83× Points vs era avg 0.84×
0.90× Rebounds vs era avg 0.75×
2.87× Assists vs era avg 1.67×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Allen Iverson.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Michael Cooper's era.

Playoff averages

Allen IversonStatMichael Cooper
29.7 Points / game 9.4
3.8 Rebounds / game 3.4
6.0 Assists / game 4.2
2.1 Steals / game 1.2
0.2 Blocks / game 0.6
40.1% Field goal % 46.1%
32.3% 3-point % 32.6%
76.5% Free throw % 77.6%
71 Playoff games 168

Accolades

Allen IversonStatMichael Cooper
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 5
9 All-Star selections 0
3 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#43 All-time GOAT rank #65

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