Cross-era · careers 1 years apart

Michael Cooper vs John Havlicek

Michael Cooper 1978-1989 · Guard John Havlicek 1962-1977 · Forward

Michael Cooper (1978-1989) and John Havlicek (1962-1977) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 1 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, John Havlicek was the higher-volume scorer (20.8 points per game to 8.8); adjusted for era they scored at 0.84× and 1.89× their league average respectively; Michael Cooper was the more efficient scorer (54.3% true shooting to 49.2%). John Havlicek holds the edge on accolades — 8 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #11 all-time ranking to Michael Cooper's #65.

Career averages

Michael CooperStatJohn Havlicek
8.8 Points / game 20.8
3.2 Rebounds / game 6.3
4.2 Assists / game 4.8
1.2 Steals / game 0.4
0.6 Blocks / game 0.1
46.8% Field goal % 43.9%
29.1% 3-point % 0.0%
83.2% Free throw % 81.3%
54.3% True shooting % 49.2%
873 Games played 1,270

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Michael CooperStatJohn Havlicek
0.84× Points vs era avg 1.89×
0.75× Rebounds vs era avg 1.17×
1.67× Assists vs era avg 2.14×

Advanced metrics

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

Advanced stats weren't tracked in John Havlicek's era.

Playoff averages

Michael CooperStatJohn Havlicek
9.4 Points / game 22.0
3.4 Rebounds / game 6.9
4.2 Assists / game 4.8
1.2 Steals / game 0.3
0.6 Blocks / game 0.1
46.1% Field goal % 43.5%
32.6% 3-point % 0.0%
77.6% Free throw % 82.7%
168 Playoff games 172

Accolades

Michael CooperStatJohn Havlicek
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 1
5 Championships 8
0 All-Star selections 13
0 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#65 All-time GOAT rank #11

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