Antoine Carr vs. Michael Cooper Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Michael Cooper and Antoine Carr, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Antoine Carr played 16 years in the NBA, 4 more than Michael Cooper, who played 12. Antoine Carr had the first of his seasons in 1984-85, 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
Antoine Carr 16 11 1984-85 to 1999-00
Michael Cooper 12 11 1978-79 to 1989-90

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Antoine Carr Michael Cooper
Season 1984-851978-79
Team Atlanta HawksLos Angeles Lakers
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 %
Antoine Carr 62 19.3 8.0 1.3 2.5 3.7 1.3 0.5 1.3 1.7 3.5 3.2 6.0 .528 0.0 0.1 .333 1.6 2.1 .789
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 %
Antoine Carr ------- --- ----------
Michael Cooper ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Antoine Carr Michael Cooper
Season 1985-861979-80
Team Atlanta HawksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
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 %
Antoine Carr 17 15.2 6.8 0.9 2.1 3.1 0.8 0.4 0.9 0.8 3.0 2.9 5.5 .527 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.6 .667
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 %
Antoine Carr ------- --- ----------
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

Antoine Carr Michael Cooper
Season 1986-871980-81
Team Atlanta HawksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisLakers 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 %
Antoine Carr 65 10.7 5.3 0.9 1.5 2.4 0.5 0.2 0.7 0.6 2.2 2.1 4.1 .506 0.0 0.0 .333 1.1 1.6 .709
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 %
Antoine Carr 9 18.0 11.6 1.2 1.8 3.0 1.4 0.3 0.9 1.1 4.0 4.3 6.2 .696 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 3.6 .813
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

Antoine Carr Michael Cooper
Season 1987-881981-82
Team Atlanta HawksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Antoine Carr 80 18.5 8.8 1.2 2.4 3.6 1.3 0.5 1.0 1.5 3.4 3.5 6.5 .544 0.0 0.1 .250 1.8 2.3 .780
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 %
Antoine Carr 12 17.5 6.8 1.0 2.4 3.4 1.3 0.3 1.4 0.8 3.9 3.0 5.7 .529 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.2 .643
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

Antoine Carr Michael Cooper
Season 1988-891982-83
Team Atlanta HawksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Antoine Carr 78 19.1 7.5 1.4 2.2 3.5 1.2 0.4 0.8 1.1 2.8 2.9 6.0 .480 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 1.9 .855
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 %
Antoine Carr 5 16.2 6.8 1.0 0.6 1.6 1.4 0.0 0.8 0.8 2.6 2.6 4.2 .619 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.2 .727
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

Antoine Carr Michael Cooper
Season 1989-901983-84
Team Atlanta Hawks, Sacramento KingsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
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 %
Antoine Carr 77 22.4 12.3 1.5 2.7 4.2 1.5 0.4 0.9 1.6 3.2 4.6 9.4 .494 0.0 0.1 .000 3.1 3.9 .795
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 %
Antoine Carr ------- --- ----------
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

Antoine Carr Michael Cooper
Season 1990-911984-85
Team Sacramento KingsLos 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 %
Antoine Carr 77 32.8 20.1 2.1 3.3 5.5 2.5 0.6 1.3 2.2 4.1 8.2 15.9 .511 0.0 0.0 .000 3.8 5.1 .758
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 %
Antoine Carr ------- --- ----------
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

Antoine Carr Michael Cooper
Season 1991-921985-86
Team San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Antoine Carr 81 23.0 10.9 1.6 2.7 4.3 0.8 0.4 1.2 1.4 3.3 4.4 9.0 .490 0.0 0.1 .200 2.0 2.6 .764
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 %
Antoine Carr 3 36.3 19.7 2.7 5.0 7.7 1.0 0.7 3.7 1.3 4.7 8.0 14.7 .545 0.3 0.7 .500 3.3 5.3 .625
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

Antoine Carr Michael Cooper
Season 1992-931986-87
Team San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
Playoffs Spurs Lost West 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 %
Antoine Carr 71 27.4 13.1 1.5 4.0 5.5 1.4 0.5 1.2 1.4 3.7 5.3 9.9 .538 0.0 0.1 .000 2.5 3.2 .777
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 %
Antoine Carr 8 21.4 10.5 1.6 3.1 4.8 1.1 0.4 1.1 0.9 3.5 4.9 9.3 .527 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.3 .600
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

Antoine Carr Michael Cooper
Season 1993-941987-88
Team San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Antoine Carr 34 13.7 5.8 0.4 1.1 1.5 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.4 2.2 2.3 4.7 .488 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.7 .724
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 %
Antoine Carr 3 12.3 6.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.7 0.0 2.3 1.7 3.7 .455 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 3.0 .889
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

Antoine Carr Michael Cooper
Season 1994-951988-89
Team Utah JazzLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West 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 %
Antoine Carr 78 21.5 9.6 1.0 2.4 3.4 0.9 0.3 0.9 1.1 3.2 3.7 7.0 .531 0.0 0.1 .250 2.1 2.6 .821
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 %
Antoine Carr 5 22.8 9.6 0.6 2.4 3.0 1.4 0.6 1.0 0.8 5.2 2.8 6.2 .452 0.0 0.0 - 4.0 4.8 .833
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

Antoine Carr Michael Cooper
Season 1995-961989-90
Team Utah JazzLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf FinalsLakers 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 %
Antoine Carr 80 19.2 7.3 0.9 1.6 2.5 0.9 0.4 0.8 1.0 3.2 2.9 6.4 .457 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 1.8 .792
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 %
Antoine Carr 18 18.8 6.1 0.6 1.3 1.9 1.2 0.2 0.8 0.9 3.7 2.6 5.4 .474 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.4 .680
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 -

Season 13

Antoine Carr Michael Cooper
Season 1996-97-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz 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 %
Antoine Carr 82 17.8 7.4 0.7 1.6 2.4 0.9 0.3 0.8 0.9 2.6 3.1 6.4 .483 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.5 .780
Michael Cooper ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Carr 20 14.0 4.9 0.6 1.5 2.0 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.9 3.2 2.0 4.2 .482 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.2 .750
Michael Cooper ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Antoine Carr Michael Cooper
Season 1997-98-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz 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 %
Antoine Carr 66 16.5 5.7 0.6 1.3 2.0 0.7 0.2 0.8 0.7 3.0 2.3 4.9 .465 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.5 .776
Michael Cooper ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Carr 20 14.6 4.4 0.8 1.3 2.1 0.6 0.1 0.6 0.5 3.2 2.1 4.5 .456 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .750
Michael Cooper ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Antoine Carr Michael Cooper
Season 1998-99-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Antoine Carr 18 8.4 2.6 0.5 1.2 1.7 0.5 0.1 0.6 0.5 1.7 1.2 2.9 .404 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.4 .714
Michael Cooper ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Carr 4 9.3 2.0 0.8 1.0 1.8 1.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 4.8 1.0 2.8 .364 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Michael Cooper ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Antoine Carr Michael Cooper
Season 1999-00-
Team Vancouver Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Antoine Carr 21 10.5 3.2 0.4 1.1 1.5 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.4 2.0 1.3 3.0 .438 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.7 .786
Michael Cooper ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antoine Carr ------- --- ----------
Michael Cooper ------- --- ----------