Cross-era · careers 18 years apart

Michael Cooper vs Kevin Durant

Michael Cooper 1978-1989 · Guard Kevin Durant 2007-2025 · Forward · active

Michael Cooper (1978-1989) and Kevin Durant (2007-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 18 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Kevin Durant was the higher-volume scorer (27.8 points per game to 8.8); adjusted for era they scored at 0.84× and 2.79× their league average respectively; Kevin Durant was the more efficient scorer (58.7% true shooting to 54.3%). Kevin Durant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #17 all-time ranking to Michael Cooper's #65.

Career averages

Michael CooperStatKevin Durant
8.8 Points / game 27.8
3.2 Rebounds / game 7.1
4.2 Assists / game 4.7
1.2 Steals / game 1.0
0.6 Blocks / game 1.2
46.8% Field goal % 51.1%
29.1% 3-point % 39.3%
83.2% Free throw % 88.2%
54.3% True shooting % 58.7%
873 Games played 1,047

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Michael CooperStatKevin Durant
0.84× Points vs era avg 2.79×
0.75× Rebounds vs era avg 1.74×
1.67× Assists vs era avg 2.08×

Advanced metrics

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

Michael CooperStatKevin Durant
— Offensive rating 116.9
— Defensive rating 107.6
— Net rating 9.3
— Usage % 27.1%
— Assist % 20.7%
— Rebound % 8.3%

Playoff averages

Michael CooperStatKevin Durant
9.4 Points / game 29.3
3.4 Rebounds / game 7.8
4.2 Assists / game 4.2
1.2 Steals / game 1.0
0.6 Blocks / game 1.2
46.1% Field goal % 48.0%
32.6% 3-point % 35.5%
77.6% Free throw % 86.9%
168 Playoff games 170

Accolades

Michael CooperStatKevin Durant
0 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 2
5 Championships 2
0 All-Star selections 13
0 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#65 All-time GOAT rank #17

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