Cross-era · careers 23 years apart

Michael Cooper vs Anthony Davis

Michael Cooper 1978-1989 · Guard Anthony Davis 2012-2025 · Forward-Center · active

Michael Cooper (1978-1989) and Anthony Davis (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 23 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Anthony Davis was the higher-volume scorer (24.0 points per game to 8.8); adjusted for era they scored at 0.84× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Anthony Davis was the more efficient scorer (60.1% true shooting to 54.3%). Anthony Davis holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship and the #61 all-time ranking to Michael Cooper's #65.

Career averages

Michael CooperStatAnthony Davis
8.8 Points / game 24.0
3.2 Rebounds / game 10.7
4.2 Assists / game 2.6
1.2 Steals / game 1.3
0.6 Blocks / game 2.3
46.8% Field goal % 52.2%
29.1% 3-point % 24.6%
83.2% Free throw % 78.8%
54.3% True shooting % 60.1%
873 Games played 807

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Michael CooperStatAnthony Davis
0.84× Points vs era avg 2.37×
0.75× Rebounds vs era avg 2.58×
1.67× Assists vs era avg 1.11×

Advanced metrics

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

Michael CooperStatAnthony Davis
— Offensive rating 110.2
— Defensive rating 107.5
— Net rating 2.7
— Usage % 27.5%
— Assist % 15.1%
— Rebound % 18.7%

Playoff averages

Michael CooperStatAnthony Davis
9.4 Points / game 26.1
3.4 Rebounds / game 11.7
4.2 Assists / game 2.9
1.2 Steals / game 1.3
0.6 Blocks / game 2.1
46.1% Field goal % 54.0%
32.6% 3-point % 28.0%
77.6% Free throw % 83.8%
168 Playoff games 60

Accolades

Michael CooperStatAnthony Davis
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
5 Championships 1
0 All-Star selections 7
0 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#65 All-time GOAT rank #61

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