Cross-era · careers 24 years apart

Michael Cooper vs Giannis Antetokounmpo

Michael Cooper 1978-1989 · Guard Giannis Antetokounmpo 2013-2025 · Forward · active

Michael Cooper (1978-1989) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (2013-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 24 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Giannis Antetokounmpo was the higher-volume scorer (24.1 points per game to 8.8); adjusted for era they scored at 0.84× and 2.32× their league average respectively; Giannis Antetokounmpo was the more efficient scorer (63.5% true shooting to 54.3%). Giannis Antetokounmpo holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #20 all-time ranking to Michael Cooper's #65.

Career averages

Michael CooperStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
8.8 Points / game 24.1
3.2 Rebounds / game 9.9
4.2 Assists / game 5.0
1.2 Steals / game 1.1
0.6 Blocks / game 1.2
46.8% Field goal % 54.1%
29.1% 3-point % 27.4%
83.2% Free throw % 69.8%
54.3% True shooting % 63.5%
873 Games played 895

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Michael CooperStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
0.84× Points vs era avg 2.32×
0.75× Rebounds vs era avg 2.38×
1.67× Assists vs era avg 2.17×

Advanced metrics

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

Michael CooperStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
— Offensive rating 111.6
— Defensive rating 106.0
— Net rating 5.6
— Usage % 37.0%
— Assist % 38.7%
— Rebound % 19.2%

Playoff averages

Michael CooperStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
9.4 Points / game 27.0
3.4 Rebounds / game 12.2
4.2 Assists / game 5.3
1.2 Steals / game 1.0
0.6 Blocks / game 1.3
46.1% Field goal % 52.7%
32.6% 3-point % 23.7%
77.6% Free throw % 62.6%
168 Playoff games 84

Accolades

Michael CooperStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
0 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
5 Championships 1
0 All-Star selections 8
0 All-NBA 1st Team 7
#65 All-time GOAT rank #20

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