Cross-era · careers 6 years apart

Kevin Garnett vs Michael Cooper

Kevin Garnett 1995-2015 · Forward Michael Cooper 1978-1989 · Guard

Kevin Garnett (1995-2015) and Michael Cooper (1978-1989) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 6 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Kevin Garnett was the higher-volume scorer (17.8 points per game to 8.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.87× and 0.84× their league average respectively; Kevin Garnett controlled the glass (10.0 rebounds per game to 3.2). Kevin Garnett holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship and the #18 all-time ranking to Michael Cooper's #65.

Career averages

Kevin GarnettStatMichael Cooper
17.8 Points / game 8.8
10.0 Rebounds / game 3.2
3.7 Assists / game 4.2
1.3 Steals / game 1.2
1.4 Blocks / game 0.6
49.6% Field goal % 46.8%
22.6% 3-point % 29.1%
78.7% Free throw % 83.2%
54.6% True shooting % 54.3%
1,462 Games played 873

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Kevin GarnettStatMichael Cooper
1.87× Points vs era avg 0.84×
2.42× Rebounds vs era avg 0.75×
1.74× Assists vs era avg 1.67×

Advanced metrics

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

Kevin GarnettStatMichael Cooper
101.9 Offensive rating —
100.3 Defensive rating —
1.7 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.1% Assist % —
0.2% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Kevin GarnettStatMichael Cooper
18.2 Points / game 9.4
10.7 Rebounds / game 3.4
3.3 Assists / game 4.2
1.2 Steals / game 1.2
1.3 Blocks / game 0.6
48.3% Field goal % 46.1%
18.4% 3-point % 32.6%
79.9% Free throw % 77.6%
143 Playoff games 168

Accolades

Kevin GarnettStatMichael Cooper
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 5
14 All-Star selections 0
4 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#18 All-time GOAT rank #65

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