Michael Cooper vs. Lucious Harris Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lucious Harris 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 Lucious Harris both played 12 years in the NBA. Michael Cooper had the first of his seasons in 1978-79, while Lucious Harris 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
Lucious Harris 12 4 1993-94 to 2004-05

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Michael Cooper Lucious Harris
Season 1978-791993-94
Team Los Angeles LakersDallas Mavericks
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 -
Lucious Harris 77 15.1 5.4 0.6 1.5 2.0 1.4 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.5 2.1 5.0 .421 0.1 0.4 .212 1.1 1.5 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Cooper ------- --- ----------
Lucious Harris ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Michael Cooper Lucious Harris
Season 1979-801994-95
Team Los Angeles LakersDallas Mavericks
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
Lucious Harris 79 21.5 9.5 1.1 1.7 2.8 1.7 0.7 0.2 1.0 1.3 3.5 7.7 .459 0.7 1.8 .387 1.7 2.2 .800
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
Lucious Harris ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Michael Cooper Lucious Harris
Season 1980-811995-96
Team Los Angeles LakersDallas Mavericks
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
Lucious Harris 61 16.7 7.9 0.7 1.3 2.0 1.3 0.6 0.0 0.8 0.9 3.0 6.5 .461 0.8 2.0 .376 1.1 1.4 .782
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
Lucious Harris ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Michael Cooper Lucious Harris
Season 1981-821996-97
Team Los Angeles LakersPhiladelphia 76ers
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
Lucious Harris 54 15.1 5.4 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.9 0.8 0.1 0.6 0.8 2.1 5.4 .381 0.7 1.8 .364 0.6 0.9 .702
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
Lucious Harris ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Michael Cooper Lucious Harris
Season 1982-831997-98
Team Los Angeles LakersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsNets 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 26.2 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
Lucious Harris 50 13.4 3.8 0.4 0.6 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.1 0.4 1.5 1.4 3.5 .390 0.2 0.8 .308 0.8 1.1 .745
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
Lucious Harris 3 17.3 3.0 0.3 2.3 2.7 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.7 3.7 0.7 2.0 .333 0.0 0.7 .000 1.7 2.0 .833

Season 6
Michael Cooper Lucious Harris
Season 1983-841998-99
Team Los Angeles LakersNew Jersey Nets
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
Lucious Harris 36 16.7 5.4 0.6 1.3 1.9 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.5 1.4 2.0 5.0 .403 0.3 1.4 .220 1.0 1.3 .750
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
Lucious Harris ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Michael Cooper Lucious Harris
Season 1984-851999-00
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 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
Lucious Harris 77 19.6 6.7 0.7 1.7 2.4 1.3 0.8 0.1 0.5 1.3 2.6 6.0 .428 0.5 1.5 .330 1.0 1.3 .798
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
Lucious Harris ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Michael Cooper Lucious Harris
Season 1985-862000-01
Team Los Angeles LakersNew Jersey Nets
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
Lucious Harris 73 28.4 9.4 1.0 3.0 3.9 1.8 1.0 0.2 0.9 1.7 3.6 8.5 .425 0.6 1.8 .348 1.5 1.9 .770
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
Lucious Harris ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Michael Cooper Lucious Harris
Season 1986-872001-02
Team Los Angeles LakersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNets Lost NBA 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 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
Lucious Harris 74 21.0 9.1 0.7 2.1 2.8 1.6 0.7 0.1 0.8 1.3 3.4 7.3 .464 0.6 1.6 .373 1.8 2.1 .842
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
Lucious Harris 20 20.9 8.9 0.7 2.1 2.7 0.9 0.7 0.0 0.8 1.5 3.3 6.7 .489 0.4 1.1 .364 2.0 2.4 .830

Season 10
Michael Cooper Lucious Harris
Season 1987-882002-03
Team Los Angeles LakersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNets Lost NBA 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
Lucious Harris 77 25.6 10.3 0.8 2.2 3.0 2.0 0.7 0.1 0.9 1.2 3.9 9.4 .413 0.6 1.8 .346 2.0 2.5 .804
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
Lucious Harris 20 21.8 7.8 1.0 1.7 2.6 1.6 0.5 0.0 1.1 2.0 2.7 6.9 .391 0.6 1.7 .333 1.8 2.3 .783

Season 11
Michael Cooper Lucious Harris
Season 1988-892003-04
Team Los Angeles LakersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsNets 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 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
Lucious Harris 69 21.8 6.9 0.6 1.5 2.0 2.0 0.6 0.0 0.8 1.1 2.7 6.7 .404 0.6 1.5 .376 1.0 1.1 .846
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
Lucious Harris 11 16.5 5.0 0.9 1.1 2.0 0.9 0.6 0.1 0.5 1.5 1.7 4.5 .388 0.3 1.1 .250 1.3 1.6 .778

Season 12
Michael Cooper Lucious Harris
Season 1989-902004-05
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 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
Lucious Harris 73 15.5 4.3 0.5 1.1 1.7 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.9 1.6 4.1 .395 0.3 0.9 .323 0.8 0.9 .812
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 -
Lucious Harris ------- --- ----------
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