Cross-era · careers 6 years apart

Wilt Chamberlain vs Michael Cooper

Wilt Chamberlain 1959-1972 · Center Michael Cooper 1978-1989 · Guard

Wilt Chamberlain (1959-1972) and Michael Cooper (1978-1989) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 6 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Wilt Chamberlain was the higher-volume scorer (30.1 points per game to 8.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.56× and 0.84× their league average respectively; Wilt Chamberlain controlled the glass (22.9 rebounds per game to 3.2). Wilt Chamberlain holds the edge on accolades — 4 MVPs, 2 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #8 all-time ranking to Michael Cooper's #65.

Career averages

Wilt ChamberlainStatMichael Cooper
30.1 Points / game 8.8
22.9 Rebounds / game 3.2
4.4 Assists / game 4.2
0.0 Steals / game 1.2
0.0 Blocks / game 0.6
56.8% Field goal % 46.8%
0.0% 3-point % 29.1%
50.1% Free throw % 83.2%
54.7% True shooting % 54.3%
1,045 Games played 873

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Wilt ChamberlainStatMichael Cooper
2.56× Points vs era avg 0.84×
3.85× Rebounds vs era avg 0.75×
2.03× Assists vs era avg 1.67×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Wilt Chamberlain's era.

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

Playoff averages

Wilt ChamberlainStatMichael Cooper
22.5 Points / game 9.4
24.5 Rebounds / game 3.4
4.2 Assists / game 4.2
0.0 Steals / game 1.2
0.0 Blocks / game 0.6
53.1% Field goal % 46.1%
0.0% 3-point % 32.6%
46.6% Free throw % 77.6%
160 Playoff games 168

Accolades

Wilt ChamberlainStatMichael Cooper
4 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 5
13 All-Star selections 0
7 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#8 All-time GOAT rank #65

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