Cross-era · careers 14 years apart

Carmelo Anthony vs Michael Cooper

Carmelo Anthony 2003-2021 · Forward Michael Cooper 1978-1989 · Guard

Carmelo Anthony (2003-2021) and Michael Cooper (1978-1989) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 14 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Carmelo Anthony was the higher-volume scorer (22.4 points per game to 8.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.32× and 0.84× their league average respectively; Michael Cooper created more for others (4.2 assists per game to 2.7). Carmelo Anthony holds the edge on accolades — 10 All-Star selections and the #63 all-time ranking to Michael Cooper's #65.

Career averages

Carmelo AnthonyStatMichael Cooper
22.4 Points / game 8.8
6.2 Rebounds / game 3.2
2.7 Assists / game 4.2
1.0 Steals / game 1.2
0.5 Blocks / game 0.6
44.4% Field goal % 46.8%
34.3% 3-point % 29.1%
81.6% Free throw % 83.2%
54.3% True shooting % 54.3%
1,260 Games played 873

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Carmelo AnthonyStatMichael Cooper
2.32× Points vs era avg 0.84×
1.50× Rebounds vs era avg 0.75×
1.29× Assists vs era avg 1.67×

Advanced metrics

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

Carmelo AnthonyStatMichael Cooper
109.9 Offensive rating —
111.0 Defensive rating —
-1.1 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.1% Assist % —
0.1% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Carmelo AnthonyStatMichael Cooper
23.1 Points / game 9.4
6.7 Rebounds / game 3.4
2.5 Assists / game 4.2
1.2 Steals / game 1.2
0.4 Blocks / game 0.6
41.3% Field goal % 46.1%
28.5% 3-point % 32.6%
82.7% Free throw % 77.6%
83 Playoff games 168

Accolades

Carmelo AnthonyStatMichael Cooper
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 5
10 All-Star selections 0
0 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#63 All-time GOAT rank #65

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