Michael Cooper vs. Chuck Hayes Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Chuck Hayes 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 more than Chuck Hayes, who played 11. Michael Cooper had the first of his seasons in 1978-79, while Chuck Hayes 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
Chuck Hayes 11 4 2005-06 to 2015-16

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Michael Cooper Chuck Hayes
Season 1978-792005-06
Team Los Angeles LakersHouston Rockets
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 -
Chuck Hayes 40 13.4 3.7 1.7 2.8 4.5 0.4 0.7 0.4 0.3 1.9 1.5 2.6 .562 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.1 .644
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Cooper ------- --- ----------
Chuck Hayes ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Michael Cooper Chuck Hayes
Season 1979-802006-07
Team Los Angeles LakersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionRockets 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 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
Chuck Hayes 78 22.0 5.6 2.6 4.1 6.7 0.6 0.9 0.2 0.8 3.6 2.5 4.3 .573 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.1 .618
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
Chuck Hayes 7 28.1 3.7 2.0 4.4 6.4 0.4 1.3 0.4 1.0 3.1 1.7 2.4 .706 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.7 .400

Season 3
Michael Cooper Chuck Hayes
Season 1980-812007-08
Team Los Angeles LakersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdRockets 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 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
Chuck Hayes 79 19.9 3.0 1.7 3.7 5.4 1.2 1.1 0.5 0.8 2.7 1.4 2.8 .511 0.0 0.0 .000 0.1 0.3 .458
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
Chuck Hayes 6 18.0 2.3 1.2 3.5 4.7 0.8 0.5 1.0 0.7 3.0 1.2 1.8 .636 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4
Michael Cooper Chuck Hayes
Season 1981-822008-09
Team Los Angeles LakersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionRockets 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
Chuck Hayes 71 12.1 1.3 1.0 2.5 3.5 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.4 1.9 0.6 1.6 .372 0.0 0.1 .000 0.1 0.3 .368
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
Chuck Hayes 13 13.3 1.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.8 1.0 0.2 0.3 2.1 0.8 1.6 .476 0.0 0.2 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5
Michael Cooper Chuck Hayes
Season 1982-832009-10
Team Los Angeles LakersHouston Rockets
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
Chuck Hayes 82 21.6 4.4 1.8 3.8 5.7 1.7 0.9 0.5 0.9 2.7 2.0 4.0 .489 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .545
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
Chuck Hayes ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Michael Cooper Chuck Hayes
Season 1983-842010-11
Team Los Angeles LakersHouston Rockets
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
Chuck Hayes 74 28.1 7.9 3.0 5.1 8.1 2.7 1.1 0.7 1.2 2.7 3.3 6.3 .527 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.9 .662
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
Chuck Hayes ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Michael Cooper Chuck Hayes
Season 1984-852011-12
Team Los Angeles LakersSacramento Kings
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
Chuck Hayes 54 19.2 3.2 1.3 3.0 4.3 1.4 0.7 0.3 0.9 2.1 1.4 3.1 .429 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.7 .667
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
Chuck Hayes ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Michael Cooper Chuck Hayes
Season 1985-862012-13
Team Los Angeles LakersSacramento Kings
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
Chuck Hayes 74 16.3 2.7 1.5 2.5 4.0 1.5 0.4 0.2 0.6 1.5 1.1 2.6 .442 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.6 .625
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
Chuck Hayes ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Michael Cooper Chuck Hayes
Season 1986-872013-14
Team Los Angeles LakersSacramento Kings, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionRaptors 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 27.5 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
Chuck Hayes 61 12.3 2.2 1.1 2.3 3.4 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.5 1.6 0.9 2.1 .431 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.4 .800
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
Chuck Hayes 5 7.6 1.2 0.8 0.8 1.6 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.2 1.0 0.4 1.6 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 10
Michael Cooper Chuck Hayes
Season 1987-882014-15
Team Los Angeles LakersToronto Raptors
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
Chuck Hayes 29 8.8 1.7 0.6 1.1 1.8 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.3 1.3 0.8 1.6 .478 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .545
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
Chuck Hayes ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Michael Cooper Chuck Hayes
Season 1988-892015-16
Team Los Angeles LakersHouston Rockets
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
Chuck Hayes 2 12.0 2.0 0.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 3.0 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
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
Chuck Hayes ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Michael Cooper Chuck Hayes
Season 1989-90-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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
Chuck Hayes ------- --- ----------
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 -
Chuck Hayes ------- --- ----------
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