Cross-era · careers 23 years apart

Michael Cooper vs Draymond Green

Michael Cooper 1978-1989 · Guard Draymond Green 2012-2025 · Forward · active

Michael Cooper (1978-1989) and Draymond Green (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, Michael Cooper was the higher-volume scorer (8.8 points per game to 8.7); adjusted for era they scored at 0.84× and 0.86× their league average respectively; Draymond Green was the more efficient scorer (57.7% true shooting to 54.3%). Michael Cooper holds the edge on accolades — 5 championships and the #65 all-time ranking to Draymond Green's #72.

Career averages

Michael CooperStatDraymond Green
8.8 Points / game 8.7
3.2 Rebounds / game 6.8
4.2 Assists / game 5.6
1.2 Steals / game 1.3
0.6 Blocks / game 1.0
46.8% Field goal % 44.1%
29.1% 3-point % 31.2%
83.2% Free throw % 71.8%
54.3% True shooting % 57.7%
873 Games played 949

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Michael CooperStatDraymond Green
0.84× Points vs era avg 0.86×
0.75× Rebounds vs era avg 1.65×
1.67× Assists vs era avg 2.46×

Advanced metrics

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

Michael CooperStatDraymond Green
— Offensive rating 113.9
— Defensive rating 104.4
— Net rating 9.5
— Usage % 16.1%
— Assist % 27.3%
— Rebound % 11.2%

Playoff averages

Michael CooperStatDraymond Green
9.4 Points / game 11.4
3.4 Rebounds / game 8.6
4.2 Assists / game 6.0
1.2 Steals / game 1.5
0.6 Blocks / game 1.3
46.1% Field goal % 44.7%
32.6% 3-point % 28.9%
77.6% Free throw % 72.5%
168 Playoff games 169

Accolades

Michael CooperStatDraymond Green
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
5 Championships 4
0 All-Star selections 3
0 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#65 All-time GOAT rank #72

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