Joe Cooper vs. Hal Greer Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Hal Greer 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, 12 less than Hal Greer, who played 15. Joe Cooper had the first of his seasons in 1981-82, while Hal Greer had his rookie season in 1958-59. 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 |
Hal Greer |
15 |
13 |
1958-59 to 1972-73 |
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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 |
- |
Hal Greer |
68 |
23.9 |
11.1 |
- |
- |
2.9 |
1.5 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
4.5 |
10.0 |
.454 |
- |
- |
- |
2.0 |
2.6 |
.778 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Joe Cooper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
9 |
30.8 |
11.6 |
- |
- |
5.2 |
2.2 |
- |
- |
- |
3.9 |
4.3 |
10.3 |
.419 |
- |
- |
- |
2.9 |
3.6 |
.813 |
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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 |
Hal Greer |
70 |
28.3 |
13.2 |
- |
- |
4.3 |
2.7 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
5.5 |
11.6 |
.476 |
- |
- |
- |
2.1 |
2.7 |
.783 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Joe Cooper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
3 |
28.0 |
15.7 |
- |
- |
4.7 |
3.3 |
- |
- |
- |
1.7 |
7.3 |
14.3 |
.512 |
- |
- |
- |
1.0 |
1.3 |
.750 |
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 |
Hal Greer |
79 |
35.0 |
19.6 |
- |
- |
5.8 |
3.8 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
7.9 |
17.5 |
.451 |
- |
- |
- |
3.9 |
5.0 |
.774 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Joe Cooper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
8 |
29.0 |
14.4 |
- |
- |
4.1 |
2.4 |
- |
- |
- |
4.0 |
5.1 |
13.3 |
.387 |
- |
- |
- |
4.1 |
5.0 |
.825 |
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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 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
71 |
38.1 |
22.8 |
- |
- |
7.4 |
4.4 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
9.1 |
20.3 |
.447 |
- |
- |
- |
4.7 |
5.7 |
.819 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Joe Cooper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
1 |
5.0 |
0.0 |
- |
- |
0 |
0.0 |
- |
- |
- |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
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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 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
80 |
32.9 |
19.5 |
- |
- |
5.7 |
3.4 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
7.5 |
16.2 |
.464 |
- |
- |
- |
4.5 |
5.4 |
.834 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Joe Cooper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
5 |
42.8 |
23.4 |
- |
- |
5.4 |
4.2 |
- |
- |
- |
4.2 |
8.8 |
17.4 |
.506 |
- |
- |
- |
5.8 |
7.0 |
.829 |
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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 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
80 |
39.5 |
23.3 |
- |
- |
6.1 |
4.7 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
8.9 |
20.1 |
.444 |
- |
- |
- |
5.4 |
6.6 |
.829 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Joe Cooper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
5 |
42.2 |
21.4 |
- |
- |
5.6 |
6.0 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
7.4 |
19.0 |
.389 |
- |
- |
- |
6.6 |
7.8 |
.846 |
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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 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
70 |
37.1 |
20.2 |
- |
- |
5.1 |
4.5 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
7.7 |
17.8 |
.433 |
- |
- |
- |
4.8 |
5.9 |
.811 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Joe Cooper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
11 |
45.9 |
24.6 |
- |
- |
7.4 |
5.0 |
- |
- |
- |
4.1 |
9.2 |
20.2 |
.455 |
- |
- |
- |
6.3 |
7.9 |
.793 |
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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 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
80 |
41.6 |
22.7 |
- |
- |
5.9 |
4.8 |
- |
- |
- |
3.9 |
8.8 |
19.8 |
.445 |
- |
- |
- |
5.2 |
6.4 |
.804 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Joe Cooper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
5 |
45.2 |
16.4 |
- |
- |
7.2 |
4.2 |
- |
- |
- |
4.2 |
6.4 |
18.2 |
.352 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
4.6 |
.783 |
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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 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
80 |
38.6 |
22.1 |
- |
- |
5.3 |
3.8 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
8.7 |
19.1 |
.459 |
- |
- |
- |
4.6 |
5.8 |
.788 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Joe Cooper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
15 |
45.9 |
27.7 |
- |
- |
5.9 |
5.3 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
10.7 |
25.0 |
.429 |
- |
- |
- |
6.3 |
7.9 |
.797 |
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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 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
82 |
39.8 |
24.1 |
- |
- |
5.4 |
4.5 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
9.5 |
19.8 |
.478 |
- |
- |
- |
5.1 |
6.7 |
.769 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Joe Cooper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
13 |
42.5 |
25.8 |
- |
- |
6.1 |
4.2 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
9.2 |
21.4 |
.432 |
- |
- |
- |
7.3 |
8.5 |
.856 |
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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 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
82 |
40.4 |
23.1 |
- |
- |
5.3 |
5.0 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
8.9 |
19.5 |
.459 |
- |
- |
- |
5.3 |
6.6 |
.796 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Joe Cooper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
5 |
40.8 |
16.0 |
- |
- |
6.0 |
4.6 |
- |
- |
- |
4.6 |
5.2 |
16.2 |
.321 |
- |
- |
- |
5.6 |
7.2 |
.778 |
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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 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
80 |
37.8 |
22.0 |
- |
- |
4.7 |
5.1 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
8.8 |
19.4 |
.455 |
- |
- |
- |
4.4 |
5.4 |
.815 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Joe Cooper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
5 |
35.6 |
15.4 |
- |
- |
3.4 |
5.4 |
- |
- |
- |
3.2 |
6.6 |
14.8 |
.446 |
- |
- |
- |
2.2 |
2.6 |
.846 |
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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 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
81 |
37.8 |
18.6 |
- |
- |
4.5 |
4.6 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
7.3 |
16.9 |
.431 |
- |
- |
- |
4.0 |
5.0 |
.805 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Joe Cooper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
7 |
37.9 |
17.9 |
- |
- |
3.6 |
4.7 |
- |
- |
- |
5.0 |
7.0 |
16.0 |
.438 |
- |
- |
- |
3.9 |
5.1 |
.750 |
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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 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
81 |
29.8 |
11.8 |
- |
- |
3.3 |
3.9 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
4.8 |
10.7 |
.449 |
- |
- |
- |
2.2 |
2.9 |
.774 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Joe Cooper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
38 |
22.3 |
5.6 |
- |
- |
2.8 |
2.9 |
- |
- |
- |
2.0 |
2.4 |
6.1 |
.392 |
- |
- |
- |
0.8 |
1.0 |
.821 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Joe Cooper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hal Greer |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |