Cross-era · careers 5 years apart

Michael Cooper vs Willis Reed

Michael Cooper 1978-1989 · Guard Willis Reed 1964-1973 · Center

Michael Cooper (1978-1989) and Willis Reed (1964-1973) 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, Willis Reed was the higher-volume scorer (18.7 points per game to 8.8); adjusted for era they scored at 0.84× and 1.65× their league average respectively; Michael Cooper was the more efficient scorer (54.3% true shooting to 52.3%). Willis Reed holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #29 all-time ranking to Michael Cooper's #65.

Career averages

Michael CooperStatWillis Reed
8.8 Points / game 18.7
3.2 Rebounds / game 12.9
4.2 Assists / game 1.8
1.2 Steals / game 0.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
46.8% Field goal % 47.6%
29.1% 3-point % 0.0%
83.2% Free throw % 74.8%
54.3% True shooting % 52.3%
873 Games played 650

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Michael CooperStatWillis Reed
0.84× Points vs era avg 1.65×
0.75× Rebounds vs era avg 2.28×
1.67× Assists vs era avg 0.83×

Advanced metrics

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

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Willis Reed's era.

Playoff averages

Michael CooperStatWillis Reed
9.4 Points / game 17.4
3.4 Rebounds / game 10.3
4.2 Assists / game 1.9
1.2 Steals / game 0.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
46.1% Field goal % 46.1%
32.6% 3-point % 0.0%
77.6% Free throw % 75.1%
168 Playoff games 78

Accolades

Michael CooperStatWillis Reed
0 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 2
5 Championships 2
0 All-Star selections 7
0 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#65 All-time GOAT rank #29

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