Michael Cooper vs. Keyon Dooling Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Keyon Dooling 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, 1 less than Keyon Dooling, who played 13. Michael Cooper had the first of his seasons in 1978-79, while Keyon Dooling had his rookie season in 2000-01. 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
Keyon Dooling 13 5 2000-01 to 2012-13

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Michael Cooper Keyon Dooling
Season 1978-792000-01
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 -
Keyon Dooling 76 16.3 5.9 0.1 1.1 1.2 2.3 0.5 0.1 1.2 1.4 1.9 4.8 .409 0.4 1.1 .350 1.6 2.4 .698
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Cooper ------- --- ----------
Keyon Dooling ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Michael Cooper Keyon Dooling
Season 1979-802001-02
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
Keyon Dooling 14 11.1 4.1 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.4 1.6 4.1 .386 0.3 1.0 .286 0.7 0.9 .833
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
Keyon Dooling ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Michael Cooper Keyon Dooling
Season 1980-812002-03
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
Keyon Dooling 55 17.6 6.4 0.2 1.1 1.3 1.6 0.4 0.1 1.1 1.7 2.3 6.0 .389 0.9 2.5 .360 0.8 1.0 .772
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
Keyon Dooling ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Michael Cooper Keyon Dooling
Season 1981-822003-04
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Clippers
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 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
Keyon Dooling 58 19.6 6.2 0.3 1.1 1.4 2.2 0.8 0.1 1.1 1.9 2.4 6.1 .389 0.1 0.8 .174 1.3 1.6 .830
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
Keyon Dooling ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Michael Cooper Keyon Dooling
Season 1982-832004-05
Team Los Angeles LakersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsHeat 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 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
Keyon Dooling 74 16.0 5.2 0.1 1.1 1.2 1.8 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.6 1.9 4.7 .403 0.3 1.0 .253 1.1 1.5 .780
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
Keyon Dooling 15 17.5 7.3 0.1 1.0 1.1 1.7 0.4 0.1 0.9 2.3 2.9 5.8 .494 0.5 1.3 .368 1.1 1.4 .810

Season 6

Michael Cooper Keyon Dooling
Season 1983-842005-06
Team Los Angeles LakersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First 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 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
Keyon Dooling 50 22.7 9.4 0.2 1.3 1.6 2.2 1.0 0.1 1.6 2.3 3.6 8.1 .440 0.3 0.9 .302 2.0 2.4 .835
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
Keyon Dooling ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Michael Cooper Keyon Dooling
Season 1984-852006-07
Team Los Angeles LakersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionMagic 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 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
Keyon Dooling 66 21.7 7.9 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.7 0.8 0.2 1.1 1.9 2.8 6.9 .410 0.5 1.5 .323 1.7 2.1 .809
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
Keyon Dooling 4 16.3 7.3 0.3 1.5 1.8 1.3 0.5 0.3 0.5 1.8 3.0 6.3 .480 0.3 0.8 .333 1.0 1.5 .667

Season 8

Michael Cooper Keyon Dooling
Season 1985-862007-08
Team Los Angeles LakersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsMagic 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 27.7 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
Keyon Dooling 72 18.5 8.1 0.1 1.3 1.4 1.8 0.5 0.1 0.8 1.8 2.8 5.9 .468 0.3 0.9 .338 2.3 2.7 .845
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
Keyon Dooling 10 14.8 6.6 0.2 0.8 1.0 0.7 0.6 0.1 0.6 2.2 2.2 5.6 .393 0.9 2.3 .391 1.3 1.5 .867

Season 9

Michael Cooper Keyon Dooling
Season 1986-872008-09
Team Los Angeles LakersNew Jersey Nets
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
Keyon Dooling 77 26.9 9.7 0.3 1.7 2.0 3.5 0.9 0.1 1.4 1.8 3.4 7.8 .436 1.3 3.1 .421 1.6 2.0 .825
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
Keyon Dooling ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Michael Cooper Keyon Dooling
Season 1987-882009-10
Team Los Angeles LakersNew Jersey Nets
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 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
Keyon Dooling 53 18.3 6.9 0.2 0.9 1.0 2.5 0.6 0.0 1.1 1.5 2.4 6.1 .398 1.1 3.0 .376 0.9 1.2 .770
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
Keyon Dooling ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Michael Cooper Keyon Dooling
Season 1988-892010-11
Team Los Angeles LakersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
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 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
Keyon Dooling 80 22.0 7.1 0.2 1.3 1.5 3.0 0.7 0.1 1.1 1.5 2.6 6.5 .397 1.0 2.9 .346 1.0 1.2 .830
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
Keyon Dooling ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Michael Cooper Keyon Dooling
Season 1989-902011-12
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisCeltics 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 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
Keyon Dooling 46 14.4 4.0 0.1 0.8 0.8 1.1 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.2 1.4 3.5 .405 0.6 1.8 .333 0.5 0.7 .742
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 -
Keyon Dooling 20 10.6 2.8 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.2 1.5 1.1 2.4 .438 0.6 1.4 .393 0.1 0.2 .667

Season 13

Michael Cooper Keyon Dooling
Season -2012-13
Team -Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Grizzlies 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 ------- --- ----------
Keyon Dooling 7 11.7 4.4 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.7 1.1 1.4 3.0 .476 0.7 1.7 .417 0.9 1.0 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Cooper ------- --- ----------
Keyon Dooling 14 8.1 1.9 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.2 1.0 0.6 1.7 .333 0.4 0.9 .385 0.4 0.4 1.000