Cross-era · careers 5 years apart

Michael Cooper vs Oscar Robertson

Michael Cooper 1978-1989 · Guard Oscar Robertson 1960-1973 · Guard

Michael Cooper (1978-1989) and Oscar Robertson (1960-1973) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 5 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Oscar Robertson was the higher-volume scorer (25.7 points per game to 8.8); adjusted for era they scored at 0.84× and 2.21× their league average respectively; Oscar Robertson was the more efficient scorer (56.4% true shooting to 54.3%). Oscar Robertson holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship and the #26 all-time ranking to Michael Cooper's #65.

Career averages

Michael CooperStatOscar Robertson
8.8 Points / game 25.7
3.2 Rebounds / game 7.5
4.2 Assists / game 9.5
1.2 Steals / game 0.1
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
46.8% Field goal % 48.3%
29.1% 3-point % 0.0%
83.2% Free throw % 83.8%
54.3% True shooting % 56.4%
873 Games played 1,040

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Michael CooperStatOscar Robertson
0.84× Points vs era avg 2.21×
0.75× Rebounds vs era avg 1.27×
1.67× Assists vs era avg 4.26×

Advanced metrics

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

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Oscar Robertson's era.

Playoff averages

Michael CooperStatOscar Robertson
9.4 Points / game 22.2
3.4 Rebounds / game 6.7
4.2 Assists / game 8.9
1.2 Steals / game 0.2
0.6 Blocks / game 0.1
46.1% Field goal % 46.1%
32.6% 3-point % 0.0%
77.6% Free throw % 84.4%
168 Playoff games 86

Accolades

Michael CooperStatOscar Robertson
0 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 0
5 Championships 1
0 All-Star selections 12
0 All-NBA 1st Team 9
#65 All-time GOAT rank #26

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