Joe Cooper vs. Anthony Davis Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Anthony Davis and Joe Cooper, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Joe Cooper played 3 years in the NBA, 9 less than Anthony Davis, who played 12. Joe Cooper had the first of his seasons in 1981-82, while Anthony Davis had his rookie season in 2012-13. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Joe Cooper |
3 |
0 |
1981-82 to 1984-85 |
Anthony Davis |
12 |
6 |
2012-13 to 2023-24 |
Comparison Season by Season |
|
|
|
Rookie Season |
|
Joe Cooper |
Anthony Davis |
Season |
1981-82 | 2012-13 |
Team |
New Jersey Nets | New Orleans Hornets |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-Rookie First Team |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Joe Cooper |
1 |
11.0 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
.500 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
Anthony Davis |
64 |
28.8 |
13.5 |
2.6 |
5.6 |
8.2 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
5.5 |
10.6 |
.516 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
2.6 |
3.5 |
.751 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Joe Cooper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anthony Davis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Season 2 |
|
Joe Cooper |
Anthony Davis |
Season |
1982-83 | 2013-14 |
Team |
Los Angeles Lakers, Washington Bullets, San Diego Clippers | New Orleans Pelicans |
Honors & Awards |
- | Blocks Leader |
- | All-Star Game |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Joe Cooper |
20 |
16.7 |
4.5 |
2.1 |
2.2 |
4.3 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
1.9 |
3.6 |
.514 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.8 |
1.5 |
.552 |
Anthony Davis |
67 |
35.2 |
20.8 |
3.1 |
7.0 |
10.0 |
1.6 |
1.3 |
2.8 |
1.6 |
3.0 |
7.8 |
15.0 |
.519 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.222 |
5.2 |
6.6 |
.791 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Joe Cooper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anthony Davis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Joe Cooper didn't play in 1983-84.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Joe Cooper |
3 |
15.0 |
5.7 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
5.0 |
.467 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.0 |
2.0 |
.500 |
Anthony Davis |
68 |
36.1 |
24.4 |
2.5 |
7.7 |
10.2 |
2.2 |
1.5 |
2.9 |
1.4 |
2.1 |
9.4 |
17.6 |
.535 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.083 |
5.5 |
6.8 |
.805 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Joe Cooper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anthony Davis |
4 |
43.0 |
31.5 |
2.3 |
8.8 |
11.0 |
2.0 |
1.3 |
3.0 |
3.3 |
3.0 |
11.8 |
21.8 |
.540 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
.000 |
8.0 |
9.0 |
.889 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Joe Cooper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anthony Davis |
61 |
35.5 |
24.3 |
2.1 |
8.1 |
10.3 |
1.9 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
9.2 |
18.6 |
.493 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
.324 |
5.3 |
7.0 |
.758 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Joe Cooper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anthony Davis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Joe Cooper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anthony Davis |
75 |
36.4 |
28.1 |
2.5 |
8.6 |
11.1 |
2.3 |
1.5 |
2.6 |
2.2 |
2.1 |
10.4 |
19.5 |
.534 |
0.7 |
2.2 |
.340 |
6.6 |
8.0 |
.828 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Joe Cooper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anthony Davis |
9 |
39.8 |
30.1 |
2.7 |
10.8 |
13.4 |
1.7 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
2.6 |
3.3 |
11.8 |
22.7 |
.520 |
0.7 |
2.4 |
.273 |
5.9 |
7.1 |
.828 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Joe Cooper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anthony Davis |
56 |
33.0 |
25.9 |
3.1 |
8.9 |
12.0 |
3.9 |
1.6 |
2.4 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
9.5 |
18.3 |
.517 |
0.9 |
2.6 |
.331 |
6.1 |
7.7 |
.794 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Joe Cooper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anthony Davis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Joe Cooper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anthony Davis |
62 |
34.4 |
26.1 |
2.3 |
7.0 |
9.3 |
3.2 |
1.5 |
2.3 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
8.9 |
17.7 |
.503 |
1.2 |
3.5 |
.330 |
7.2 |
8.5 |
.846 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Joe Cooper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anthony Davis |
21 |
36.6 |
27.7 |
2.6 |
7.1 |
9.7 |
3.5 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
2.7 |
9.8 |
17.1 |
.571 |
1.1 |
2.9 |
.383 |
7.1 |
8.5 |
.832 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Joe Cooper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anthony Davis |
36 |
32.3 |
21.8 |
1.7 |
6.2 |
7.9 |
3.1 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
2.1 |
1.7 |
8.4 |
17.0 |
.491 |
0.7 |
2.8 |
.260 |
4.4 |
5.9 |
.738 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Joe Cooper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anthony Davis |
5 |
28.8 |
17.4 |
1.4 |
5.2 |
6.6 |
2.6 |
0.6 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
5.0 |
12.4 |
.403 |
0.4 |
2.2 |
.182 |
7.0 |
8.4 |
.833 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Joe Cooper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anthony Davis |
40 |
35.1 |
23.2 |
2.7 |
7.2 |
9.9 |
3.1 |
1.2 |
2.3 |
2.1 |
2.4 |
9.3 |
17.4 |
.532 |
0.3 |
1.8 |
.186 |
4.4 |
6.1 |
.713 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Joe Cooper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anthony Davis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Joe Cooper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anthony Davis |
56 |
34.0 |
25.9 |
3.5 |
9.1 |
12.5 |
2.6 |
1.1 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
2.6 |
9.7 |
17.2 |
.563 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
.257 |
6.2 |
7.9 |
.784 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Joe Cooper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anthony Davis |
16 |
38.0 |
22.6 |
2.4 |
11.7 |
14.1 |
2.6 |
1.4 |
3.1 |
2.1 |
2.9 |
8.3 |
15.9 |
.520 |
0.3 |
0.9 |
.333 |
5.8 |
6.8 |
.852 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Joe Cooper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anthony Davis |
76 |
35.5 |
24.7 |
3.1 |
9.5 |
12.6 |
3.5 |
1.2 |
2.3 |
2.1 |
2.3 |
9.4 |
16.9 |
.556 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
.271 |
5.5 |
6.8 |
.816 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Joe Cooper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anthony Davis |
5 |
41.6 |
27.8 |
3.0 |
12.6 |
15.6 |
4.0 |
0.4 |
1.6 |
2.2 |
3.8 |
11.8 |
18.6 |
.634 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
.000 |
4.2 |
5.2 |
.808 |