Cross-era · careers 7 years apart

Kobe Bryant vs Michael Cooper

Kobe Bryant 1996-2015 · Forward-Guard Michael Cooper 1978-1989 · Guard

Kobe Bryant (1996-2015) 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, Kobe Bryant was the higher-volume scorer (25.0 points per game to 8.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.63× and 0.84× their league average respectively; Kobe Bryant was the more efficient scorer (54.9% true shooting to 54.3%). Kobe Bryant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 5 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #6 all-time ranking to Michael Cooper's #65.

Career averages

Kobe BryantStatMichael Cooper
25.0 Points / game 8.8
5.2 Rebounds / game 3.2
4.7 Assists / game 4.2
1.4 Steals / game 1.2
0.5 Blocks / game 0.6
44.5% Field goal % 46.8%
32.7% 3-point % 29.1%
83.5% Free throw % 83.2%
54.9% True shooting % 54.3%
1,346 Games played 873

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Kobe BryantStatMichael Cooper
2.63× Points vs era avg 0.84×
1.26× Rebounds vs era avg 0.75×
2.21× Assists vs era avg 1.67×

Advanced metrics

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

Kobe BryantStatMichael Cooper
100.8 Offensive rating —
114.6 Defensive rating —
-13.8 Net rating —
0.3% Usage % —
0.2% Assist % —
0.1% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Kobe BryantStatMichael Cooper
25.6 Points / game 9.4
5.1 Rebounds / game 3.4
4.7 Assists / game 4.2
1.4 Steals / game 1.2
0.7 Blocks / game 0.6
44.4% Field goal % 46.1%
32.6% 3-point % 32.6%
81.1% Free throw % 77.6%
220 Playoff games 168

Accolades

Kobe BryantStatMichael Cooper
1 MVP awards 0
2 Finals MVP 0
5 Championships 5
15 All-Star selections 0
11 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#6 All-time GOAT rank #65

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