Cross-era · careers 12 years apart
Tony Parker vs Michael Cooper
Tony Parker (2001-2018) and Michael Cooper (1978-1989) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 12 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Tony Parker was the higher-volume scorer (15.5 points per game to 8.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.62× and 0.84× their league average respectively; Tony Parker created more for others (5.6 assists per game to 4.2). Tony Parker holds the edge on accolades — 4 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #57 all-time ranking to Michael Cooper's #65.
Career averages
| Tony Parker | Stat | Michael Cooper |
|---|
| 15.5 |
Points / game |
8.8 |
| 2.7 |
Rebounds / game |
3.2 |
| 5.6 |
Assists / game |
4.2 |
| 0.8 |
Steals / game |
1.2 |
| 0.1 |
Blocks / game |
0.6 |
| 48.7% |
Field goal % |
46.8% |
| 32.5% |
3-point % |
29.1% |
| 74.6% |
Free throw % |
83.2% |
| 54.7% |
True shooting % |
54.3% |
| 1,254 |
Games played |
873 |
Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)
| Tony Parker | Stat | Michael Cooper |
|---|
| 1.62× |
Points vs era avg |
0.84× |
| 0.65× |
Rebounds vs era avg |
0.75× |
| 2.65× |
Assists vs era avg |
1.67× |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Michael Cooper's era.
| Tony Parker | Stat | Michael Cooper |
|---|
| 107.5 |
Offensive rating |
— |
| 103.0 |
Defensive rating |
— |
| 4.5 |
Net rating |
— |
| 0.2% |
Usage % |
— |
| 0.3% |
Assist % |
— |
| 0.0% |
Rebound % |
— |
Playoff averages
| Tony Parker | Stat | Michael Cooper |
|---|
| 17.9 |
Points / game |
9.4 |
| 3.0 |
Rebounds / game |
3.4 |
| 5.1 |
Assists / game |
4.2 |
| 0.9 |
Steals / game |
1.2 |
| 0.1 |
Blocks / game |
0.6 |
| 45.8% |
Field goal % |
46.1% |
| 31.1% |
3-point % |
32.6% |
| 73.2% |
Free throw % |
77.6% |
| 226 |
Playoff games |
168 |
Accolades
| Tony Parker | Stat | Michael Cooper |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 1 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 4 |
Championships |
5 |
| 6 |
All-Star selections |
0 |
| 0 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
0 |
| #57 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#65 |