Cross-era · careers 23 years apart

Michael Cooper vs George Mikan

Michael Cooper 1978-1989 · Guard George Mikan 1948-1955 · Center

Michael Cooper (1978-1989) and George Mikan (1948-1955) 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, George Mikan was the higher-volume scorer (23.1 points per game to 8.8); adjusted for era they scored at 0.84× and 2.71× their league average respectively; Michael Cooper was the more efficient scorer (54.3% true shooting to 48.3%). George Mikan holds the edge on accolades — 5 championships and the #34 all-time ranking to Michael Cooper's #65.

Career averages

Michael CooperStatGeorge Mikan
8.8 Points / game 23.1
3.2 Rebounds / game 9.5
4.2 Assists / game 2.8
1.2 Steals / game 0.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
46.8% Field goal % 40.2%
29.1% 3-point % 0.0%
83.2% Free throw % 78.1%
54.3% True shooting % 48.3%
873 Games played 439

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Michael CooperStatGeorge Mikan
0.84× Points vs era avg 2.71×
0.75× Rebounds vs era avg 2.55×
1.67× Assists vs era avg 1.37×

Advanced metrics

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

Advanced stats weren't tracked in George Mikan's era.

Playoff averages

Michael CooperStatGeorge Mikan
9.4 Points / game 22.9
3.4 Rebounds / game 11.1
4.2 Assists / game 2.2
1.2 Steals / game 0.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
46.1% Field goal % 39.8%
32.6% 3-point % 0.0%
77.6% Free throw % 78.3%
168 Playoff games 60

Accolades

Michael CooperStatGeorge Mikan
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
5 Championships 5
0 All-Star selections 4
0 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#65 All-time GOAT rank #34

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