Michael Cooper vs. Bo Outlaw Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bo Outlaw and Michael 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.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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.

Michael Cooper played 12 years in the NBA, 3 less than Bo Outlaw, who played 15. Michael Cooper had the first of his seasons in 1978-79, while Bo Outlaw had his rookie season in 1993-94. 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
Michael Cooper 12 11 1978-79 to 1989-90
Bo Outlaw 15 6 1993-94 to 2007-08

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Michael Cooper Bo Outlaw
Season 1978-791993-94
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Michael Cooper 3 2.3 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 2.0 .500 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Bo Outlaw 37 23.5 6.9 2.2 3.5 5.7 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.8 2.5 2.6 4.5 .587 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 2.8 .592
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Cooper ------- --- ----------
Bo Outlaw ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Michael Cooper Bo Outlaw
Season 1979-801994-95
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Michael Cooper 82 24.1 8.8 1.2 1.6 2.8 2.7 1.0 0.5 1.7 2.6 3.7 7.0 .524 0.1 0.2 .250 1.4 1.7 .776
Bo Outlaw 81 20.4 5.2 1.5 2.4 3.9 1.0 1.1 1.9 1.0 2.8 2.1 4.0 .523 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 2.3 .441
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Cooper 16 29.0 9.1 1.8 1.9 3.7 3.6 1.5 0.7 1.8 3.4 3.6 8.8 .407 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 2.3 .861
Bo Outlaw ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Michael Cooper Bo Outlaw
Season 1980-811995-96
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Michael Cooper 81 32.4 9.4 1.5 2.7 4.1 4.1 1.6 1.0 2.0 3.1 4.0 8.1 .491 0.0 0.2 .211 1.4 1.8 .785
Bo Outlaw 80 12.3 3.6 1.1 1.4 2.5 0.6 0.6 1.1 0.6 1.6 1.3 2.3 .575 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 2.0 .444
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Cooper 3 34.0 10.7 0.7 2.7 3.3 2.3 2.0 0.0 2.3 2.3 3.7 6.7 .550 0.0 1.0 .000 3.3 4.7 .714
Bo Outlaw ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Michael Cooper Bo Outlaw
Season 1981-821996-97
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Cooper 76 28.9 11.9 1.1 2.4 3.5 3.0 1.6 0.8 2.0 2.8 5.0 9.8 .517 0.0 0.2 .118 1.8 2.3 .813
Bo Outlaw 82 26.8 7.6 2.1 3.4 5.5 1.9 1.1 1.7 1.3 2.8 3.1 5.1 .609 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 2.8 .504
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Cooper 14 27.4 11.9 1.4 3.0 4.4 4.4 1.7 0.8 2.1 3.4 5.0 8.9 .565 0.1 0.1 .500 1.8 2.4 .735
Bo Outlaw 3 22.0 5.0 2.0 2.7 4.7 1.3 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.7 2.0 3.7 .545 0.0 0.3 .000 1.0 3.3 .300

Season 5

Michael Cooper Bo Outlaw
Season 1982-831997-98
Team Los Angeles LakersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
Michael Cooper 82 26.2 7.8 1.0 2.3 3.3 3.8 1.4 0.6 1.6 2.5 3.2 6.1 .535 0.1 0.3 .238 1.2 1.6 .785
Bo Outlaw 82 36.0 9.5 3.1 4.7 7.8 2.6 1.3 2.2 2.1 3.2 3.7 6.6 .554 0.0 0.0 .250 2.2 3.8 .575
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Cooper 15 30.2 9.4 0.8 3.1 3.9 2.9 1.7 0.4 1.3 3.6 3.5 7.6 .465 0.1 0.5 .143 2.3 2.7 .829
Bo Outlaw ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Michael Cooper Bo Outlaw
Season 1983-841998-99
Team Los Angeles LakersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Cooper 82 29.1 9.0 0.6 2.5 3.2 5.9 1.4 0.8 1.8 3.3 3.3 6.7 .497 0.5 1.5 .314 1.9 2.3 .838
Bo Outlaw 31 27.5 6.5 1.7 3.6 5.4 1.8 1.3 1.4 1.9 2.5 2.7 5.0 .545 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 2.6 .432
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Cooper 21 34.4 11.3 1.0 3.0 3.9 5.7 1.1 1.0 1.4 3.8 4.2 9.1 .461 0.6 1.7 .333 2.4 3.0 .806
Bo Outlaw 4 20.8 4.5 0.8 3.0 3.8 0.5 0.3 2.0 1.5 2.3 1.5 2.5 .600 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 3.3 .462

Season 7

Michael Cooper Bo Outlaw
Season 1984-851999-00
Team Los Angeles LakersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Michael Cooper 82 26.7 8.6 0.7 2.4 3.1 5.2 1.1 0.6 1.9 2.5 3.4 7.2 .465 0.4 1.5 .285 1.4 1.6 .865
Bo Outlaw 82 28.4 6.0 2.5 3.9 6.4 3.0 1.4 1.8 1.6 2.5 2.5 4.1 .602 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 2.0 .506
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Cooper 19 26.4 10.4 0.6 3.4 4.0 4.9 1.1 0.5 1.9 2.4 3.7 6.6 .563 0.4 1.4 .308 2.5 2.7 .923
Bo Outlaw ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Michael Cooper Bo Outlaw
Season 1985-862000-01
Team Los Angeles LakersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Cooper 82 27.7 9.2 0.5 2.4 3.0 5.7 1.1 0.5 1.8 2.9 3.3 7.4 .452 0.8 2.0 .387 1.8 2.1 .865
Bo Outlaw 80 31.7 7.3 2.6 5.1 7.7 2.8 1.3 1.7 1.8 3.0 2.8 4.6 .614 0.0 0.0 .500 1.6 2.8 .573
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Cooper 14 30.1 9.7 1.1 2.1 3.3 4.9 1.3 0.3 1.5 1.7 3.9 8.2 .470 1.4 2.9 .463 0.6 0.8 .818
Bo Outlaw 4 33.5 8.5 2.8 7.8 10.5 2.3 1.3 1.5 2.3 3.8 4.0 6.5 .615 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 2.8 .182

Season 9

Michael Cooper Bo Outlaw
Season 1986-872001-02
Team Los Angeles LakersOrlando Magic, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Michael Cooper 82 27.5 10.5 0.7 2.4 3.1 4.5 1.0 0.5 1.2 2.4 3.9 9.0 .438 1.1 2.8 .385 1.5 1.8 .851
Bo Outlaw 83 23.2 4.5 1.8 2.6 4.4 1.5 0.8 1.1 1.2 2.5 2.0 3.6 .555 0.0 0.0 .500 0.5 1.2 .422
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Cooper 18 29.0 13.0 0.4 2.8 3.3 5.0 1.4 0.8 2.1 2.6 4.3 8.8 .484 1.9 3.9 .486 2.6 3.0 .852
Bo Outlaw ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Michael Cooper Bo Outlaw
Season 1987-882002-03
Team Los Angeles LakersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionSuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Cooper 61 29.4 8.7 0.8 2.9 3.7 4.7 1.1 0.4 1.7 2.2 3.1 7.9 .392 0.9 2.9 .320 1.6 1.9 .858
Bo Outlaw 80 22.5 4.7 1.7 2.9 4.6 1.4 0.6 0.9 1.0 2.4 1.9 3.5 .550 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.5 .621
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Cooper 24 24.5 6.4 0.6 1.8 2.4 2.8 0.8 0.4 0.9 2.4 2.3 5.5 .412 1.0 2.6 .403 0.8 1.1 .741
Bo Outlaw 6 11.7 0.7 1.0 1.2 2.2 0.8 0.2 0.2 1.0 3.2 0.2 1.7 .100 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500

Season 11

Michael Cooper Bo Outlaw
Season 1988-892003-04
Team Los Angeles LakersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsGrizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Cooper 80 24.3 7.3 0.4 2.0 2.4 3.9 0.9 0.4 1.2 2.3 2.7 6.2 .431 1.0 2.6 .381 1.0 1.2 .871
Bo Outlaw 82 19.6 4.6 1.5 2.6 4.2 1.1 0.9 0.9 0.8 2.1 1.9 3.8 .510 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.4 .526
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Cooper 15 27.6 7.7 0.6 2.1 2.7 4.7 0.6 0.5 1.1 2.5 2.5 5.9 .416 1.4 3.7 .382 1.3 1.6 .833
Bo Outlaw 4 15.3 0.5 0.3 0.8 1.0 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.8 2.3 0.0 1.8 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 12

Michael Cooper Bo Outlaw
Season 1989-902004-05
Team Los Angeles LakersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisSuns Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Cooper 80 23.1 6.4 0.7 2.1 2.8 2.7 0.8 0.5 1.1 2.6 2.4 6.2 .387 0.6 2.0 .318 1.0 1.2 .883
Bo Outlaw 39 5.5 0.7 0.4 0.9 1.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.3 0.9 .353 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.2 .556
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Cooper 9 19.2 2.6 1.2 1.4 2.7 2.8 0.8 0.4 0.8 2.3 1.1 3.9 .286 0.3 1.3 .250 0.0 0.0 -
Bo Outlaw 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 13

Michael Cooper Bo Outlaw
Season -2005-06
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -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 %
Michael Cooper ------- --- ----------
Bo Outlaw 32 11.1 2.3 1.0 1.4 2.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.5 1.6 1.1 1.8 .603 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Cooper ------- --- ----------
Bo Outlaw ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Michael Cooper Bo Outlaw
Season -2006-07
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -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 %
Michael Cooper ------- --- ----------
Bo Outlaw 41 11.2 2.0 1.1 1.4 2.6 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.5 1.4 0.8 1.2 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .591
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Cooper ------- --- ----------
Bo Outlaw ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Michael Cooper Bo Outlaw
Season -2007-08
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -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 %
Michael Cooper ------- --- ----------
Bo Outlaw 2 3.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.5 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Cooper ------- --- ----------
Bo Outlaw ------- --- ----------