Michael Cooper vs. Gerald Green Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Gerald Green 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 and Gerald Green both played 12 years in the NBA. Michael Cooper had the first of his seasons in 1978-79, while Gerald Green had his rookie season in 2005-06. 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
Gerald Green 12 6 2005-06 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Michael Cooper Gerald Green
Season 1978-792005-06
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
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 -
Gerald Green 32 11.7 5.2 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.3 2.1 4.3 .478 0.2 0.6 .300 0.9 1.2 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Cooper ------- --- ----------
Gerald Green ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Michael Cooper Gerald Green
Season 1979-802006-07
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
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
Gerald Green 81 22.0 10.4 0.8 1.7 2.6 1.0 0.5 0.3 1.5 2.4 3.8 9.1 .419 1.2 3.2 .368 1.6 2.0 .805
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
Gerald Green ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Michael Cooper Gerald Green
Season 1980-812007-08
Team Los Angeles LakersMinnesota Timberwolves, Houston Rockets
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
Gerald Green 30 12.1 5.1 0.4 1.7 2.1 1.0 0.3 0.1 1.1 1.5 1.7 5.0 .344 0.5 1.3 .385 1.1 1.4 .829
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
Gerald Green ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Michael Cooper Gerald Green
Season 1981-822008-09
Team Los Angeles LakersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionMavericks Lost West Conf Semis
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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
Gerald Green 38 9.9 5.2 0.4 1.1 1.4 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.3 2.1 4.7 .439 0.4 1.2 .304 0.7 0.8 .844
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
Gerald Green 6 4.3 1.8 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.7 2.3 .286 0.2 0.8 .200 0.3 0.7 .500

Note: Gerald Green didn't play in 2009-10 and 2010-11.

Season 5
Michael Cooper Gerald Green
Season 1982-832011-12
Team Los Angeles LakersNew Jersey Nets
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
Gerald Green 31 25.2 12.9 0.5 3.0 3.5 1.1 0.9 0.5 1.8 2.6 5.0 10.3 .481 1.4 3.5 .391 1.6 2.1 .754
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
Gerald Green ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Michael Cooper Gerald Green
Season 1983-842012-13
Team Los Angeles LakersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsPacers Lost East 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 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
Gerald Green 60 18.0 7.0 0.5 1.8 2.4 0.8 0.3 0.4 0.9 1.1 2.6 7.1 .366 1.0 3.1 .314 0.9 1.1 .800
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
Gerald Green 9 11.7 6.1 0.2 1.1 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.7 1.1 2.3 5.6 .420 1.2 3.7 .333 0.2 0.2 1.000

Season 7
Michael Cooper Gerald Green
Season 1984-852013-14
Team Los Angeles LakersPhoenix Suns
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
Gerald Green 82 28.4 15.8 0.6 2.8 3.4 1.5 0.9 0.5 1.8 2.7 5.5 12.3 .445 2.5 6.2 .400 2.4 2.8 .848
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
Gerald Green ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Michael Cooper Gerald Green
Season 1985-862014-15
Team Los Angeles LakersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 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 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
Gerald Green 74 19.5 11.9 0.4 2.1 2.5 1.2 0.6 0.2 1.4 2.0 4.4 10.5 .416 1.9 5.2 .354 1.3 1.6 .825
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
Gerald Green ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Michael Cooper Gerald Green
Season 1986-872015-16
Team Los Angeles LakersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHeat Lost East Conf Semis
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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
Gerald Green 69 22.6 8.9 0.4 2.0 2.4 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.7 1.8 3.3 8.5 .392 1.2 3.8 .323 1.0 1.3 .783
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
Gerald Green 12 9.2 3.3 0.2 1.3 1.4 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.2 1.2 1.3 4.1 .327 0.3 1.2 .286 0.3 0.4 .800

Season 10
Michael Cooper Gerald Green
Season 1987-882016-17
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionCeltics Lost East 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 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
Gerald Green 47 11.4 5.6 0.3 1.4 1.8 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.0 2.0 4.9 .409 0.8 2.4 .351 0.7 0.9 .805
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
Gerald Green 13 14.8 7.5 0.2 1.4 1.5 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.6 2.6 5.5 .472 1.6 3.5 .467 0.6 0.7 .889

Season 11
Michael Cooper Gerald Green
Season 1988-892017-18
Team Los Angeles LakersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsRockets 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 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
Gerald Green 41 22.7 12.1 0.4 2.9 3.2 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.8 2.1 4.1 10.1 .407 2.7 7.3 .369 1.2 1.5 .850
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
Gerald Green 17 16.0 6.3 0.4 2.6 2.9 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.6 2.2 5.5 .394 1.6 4.2 .375 0.4 0.4 .857

Season 12
Michael Cooper Gerald Green
Season 1989-902018-19
Team Los Angeles LakersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisRockets Lost West Conf Semis
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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
Gerald Green 73 20.2 9.2 0.4 2.1 2.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.8 1.7 3.2 7.9 .400 2.1 6.0 .354 0.8 0.9 .838
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 -
Gerald Green 11 8.8 3.5 0.0 1.1 1.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.1 1.1 3.6 .300 0.9 2.6 .345 0.5 0.5 1.000
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