Cross-era · careers 8 years apart

Tim Duncan vs Michael Cooper

Tim Duncan 1997-2015 · Center-Forward Michael Cooper 1978-1989 · Guard

Tim Duncan (1997-2015) and Michael Cooper (1978-1989) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 8 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Tim Duncan was the higher-volume scorer (19.0 points per game to 8.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.00× and 0.84× their league average respectively; Tim Duncan was the more efficient scorer (55.1% true shooting to 54.3%). Tim Duncan holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 5 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #4 all-time ranking to Michael Cooper's #65.

Career averages

Tim DuncanStatMichael Cooper
19.0 Points / game 8.8
10.8 Rebounds / game 3.2
3.0 Assists / game 4.2
0.7 Steals / game 1.2
2.2 Blocks / game 0.6
50.5% Field goal % 46.8%
14.1% 3-point % 29.1%
70.1% Free throw % 83.2%
55.1% True shooting % 54.3%
1,392 Games played 873

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Tim DuncanStatMichael Cooper
2.00× Points vs era avg 0.84×
2.61× Rebounds vs era avg 0.75×
1.44× Assists vs era avg 1.67×

Advanced metrics

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

Tim DuncanStatMichael Cooper
107.4 Offensive rating —
97.7 Defensive rating —
9.8 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.2% Assist % —
0.2% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Tim DuncanStatMichael Cooper
20.6 Points / game 9.4
11.4 Rebounds / game 3.4
3.1 Assists / game 4.2
0.7 Steals / game 1.2
2.3 Blocks / game 0.6
50.1% Field goal % 46.1%
11.5% 3-point % 32.6%
69.1% Free throw % 77.6%
251 Playoff games 168

Accolades

Tim DuncanStatMichael Cooper
2 MVP awards 0
3 Finals MVP 0
5 Championships 5
15 All-Star selections 0
10 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#4 All-time GOAT rank #65

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