Terrell Brandon vs. Michael Cooper Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Michael Cooper and Terrell Brandon, 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.

Terrell Brandon played 11 years in the NBA, 1 less than Michael Cooper, who played 12. Terrell Brandon had the first of his seasons in 1991-92, while Michael Cooper had his rookie season in 1978-79. 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
Terrell Brandon 11 7 1991-92 to 2001-02
Michael Cooper 12 11 1978-79 to 1989-90

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Terrell Brandon Michael Cooper
Season 1991-921978-79
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East 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 %
Terrell Brandon 82 19.6 7.4 0.6 1.4 2.0 3.9 1.0 0.3 1.7 1.3 3.1 7.3 .419 0.0 0.3 .043 1.2 1.5 .806
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 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terrell Brandon 12 13.1 3.9 0.3 1.5 1.8 2.5 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.4 1.8 4.6 .400 0.0 0.3 .000 0.3 0.3 .750
Michael Cooper ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Terrell Brandon Michael Cooper
Season 1992-931979-80
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terrell Brandon 82 19.8 8.8 0.5 1.7 2.2 3.7 1.0 0.3 1.3 1.5 3.6 7.6 .478 0.2 0.5 .310 1.4 1.7 .825
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terrell Brandon 8 16.5 6.4 0.5 1.6 2.1 2.1 0.9 0.4 1.8 0.8 2.5 5.8 .435 0.3 0.6 .400 1.1 1.1 1.000
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

Season 3
Terrell Brandon Michael Cooper
Season 1993-941980-81
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdLakers 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 %
Terrell Brandon 73 21.2 8.3 0.5 1.7 2.2 3.8 1.2 0.2 1.5 1.5 3.2 7.5 .420 0.1 0.4 .219 1.9 2.2 .858
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terrell Brandon 3 18.7 8.7 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 4.0 6.3 .632 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .667
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

Season 4
Terrell Brandon Michael Cooper
Season 1994-951981-82
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terrell Brandon 67 29.3 13.3 0.5 2.3 2.8 5.4 1.6 0.2 2.1 1.8 5.1 11.4 .448 0.7 1.8 .397 2.4 2.8 .855
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terrell Brandon ------- --- ----------
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

Season 5
Terrell Brandon Michael Cooper
Season 1995-961982-83
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdLakers 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 %
Terrell Brandon 75 34.3 19.3 0.6 2.7 3.3 6.5 1.8 0.4 1.9 1.9 6.8 14.6 .465 1.2 3.1 .387 4.5 5.1 .887
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terrell Brandon 3 41.7 19.3 0.3 2.7 3.0 8.0 1.3 0.3 3.7 3.3 7.0 15.7 .447 1.0 3.0 .333 4.3 5.0 .867
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

Season 6
Terrell Brandon Michael Cooper
Season 1996-971983-84
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
Terrell Brandon 78 36.8 19.5 0.6 3.2 3.9 6.3 1.8 0.4 2.3 2.3 7.4 16.8 .438 1.3 3.5 .373 3.4 3.8 .902
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terrell Brandon ------- --- ----------
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

Season 7
Terrell Brandon Michael Cooper
Season 1997-981984-85
Team Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terrell Brandon 50 35.7 16.8 0.5 3.1 3.5 7.7 2.2 0.3 2.9 2.4 6.8 14.6 .464 0.6 1.9 .333 2.6 3.1 .846
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terrell Brandon ------- --- ----------
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

Season 8
Terrell Brandon Michael Cooper
Season 1998-991985-86
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota TimberwolvesLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers 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 %
Terrell Brandon 36 33.8 13.9 0.8 3.0 3.7 8.6 1.8 0.3 2.1 2.3 5.9 14.1 .418 0.3 1.3 .255 1.8 2.2 .833
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terrell Brandon 4 40.5 19.3 0.5 7.0 7.5 7.0 2.3 0.5 3.5 2.8 7.8 17.3 .449 0.8 1.3 .600 3.0 3.3 .923
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

Season 9
Terrell Brandon Michael Cooper
Season 1999-001986-87
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terrell Brandon 71 36.4 17.1 0.6 2.7 3.4 8.9 1.9 0.4 2.6 2.2 6.8 14.7 .466 0.7 1.9 .402 2.6 2.9 .899
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terrell Brandon 4 40.5 19.5 1.0 4.8 5.8 8.5 0.8 0.0 2.0 2.8 8.0 15.8 .508 1.0 2.8 .364 2.5 2.8 .909
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

Season 10
Terrell Brandon Michael Cooper
Season 2000-011987-88
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terrell Brandon 78 36.2 16.0 0.8 3.1 3.8 7.5 2.1 0.3 2.0 1.8 6.6 14.5 .451 0.4 1.2 .363 2.5 2.9 .871
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terrell Brandon 4 38.0 15.3 0.5 3.8 4.3 6.3 1.0 0.5 2.0 2.5 6.8 15.5 .435 1.0 2.3 .444 0.8 0.8 1.000
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

Season 11
Terrell Brandon Michael Cooper
Season 2001-021988-89
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
Terrell Brandon 32 30.1 12.4 0.5 2.4 2.9 8.3 1.6 0.2 1.3 1.5 4.8 11.4 .425 0.1 0.7 .174 2.6 2.6 .988
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terrell Brandon ------- --- ----------
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

Season 12
Terrell Brandon Michael Cooper
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 %
Terrell Brandon ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terrell Brandon ------- --- ----------
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 -
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