Cross-era · careers 15 years apart

Dwight Howard vs Michael Cooper

Dwight Howard 2004-2021 · Center-Forward Michael Cooper 1978-1989 · Guard

Dwight Howard (2004-2021) and Michael Cooper (1978-1989) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 15 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Dwight Howard was the higher-volume scorer (15.7 points per game to 8.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.61× and 0.84× their league average respectively; Dwight Howard was the more efficient scorer (60.3% true shooting to 54.3%). Dwight Howard holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship and the #48 all-time ranking to Michael Cooper's #65.

Career averages

Dwight HowardStatMichael Cooper
15.7 Points / game 8.8
11.8 Rebounds / game 3.2
1.3 Assists / game 4.2
0.9 Steals / game 1.2
1.8 Blocks / game 0.6
59.3% Field goal % 46.8%
15.8% 3-point % 29.1%
57.0% Free throw % 83.2%
60.3% True shooting % 54.3%
1,242 Games played 873

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dwight HowardStatMichael Cooper
1.61× Points vs era avg 0.84×
2.85× Rebounds vs era avg 0.75×
0.64× Assists vs era avg 1.67×

Advanced metrics

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

Dwight HowardStatMichael Cooper
107.3 Offensive rating —
106.8 Defensive rating —
0.5 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.1% Assist % —
0.2% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Dwight HowardStatMichael Cooper
15.3 Points / game 9.4
11.8 Rebounds / game 3.4
1.2 Assists / game 4.2
0.8 Steals / game 1.2
2.0 Blocks / game 0.6
59.3% Field goal % 46.1%
7.2% 3-point % 32.6%
54.8% Free throw % 77.6%
125 Playoff games 168

Accolades

Dwight HowardStatMichael Cooper
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 5
8 All-Star selections 0
5 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#48 All-time GOAT rank #65

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