DeMarre Carroll vs. Michael Cooper Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Michael Cooper and DeMarre Carroll, 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.

DeMarre Carroll played 11 years in the NBA, 1 less than Michael Cooper, who played 12. DeMarre Carroll had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, 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
DeMarre Carroll 11 7 2009-10 to 2019-20
Michael Cooper 12 11 1978-79 to 1989-90

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
DeMarre Carroll Michael Cooper
Season 2009-101978-79
Team Memphis GrizzliesLos 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 %
DeMarre Carroll 71 11.2 2.9 0.7 1.4 2.1 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.3 1.5 1.2 3.1 .396 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.7 .623
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 %
DeMarre Carroll ------- --- ----------
Michael Cooper ------- --- ----------

Season 2
DeMarre Carroll Michael Cooper
Season 2010-111979-80
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Houston RocketsLos 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 %
DeMarre Carroll 12 4.2 0.8 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.2 1.000
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 %
DeMarre Carroll ------- --- ----------
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
DeMarre Carroll Michael Cooper
Season 2011-121980-81
Team Denver Nuggets, Utah JazzLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Jazz Lost West 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 %
DeMarre Carroll 24 14.5 4.5 1.2 1.0 2.2 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.5 1.8 4.4 .410 0.3 0.8 .368 0.6 0.7 .875
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 %
DeMarre Carroll 4 18.3 4.8 1.8 2.0 3.8 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.8 2.3 2.3 4.8 .474 0.3 1.3 .200 0.0 0.0 -
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
DeMarre Carroll Michael Cooper
Season 2012-131981-82
Team Utah JazzLos 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 %
DeMarre Carroll 66 16.8 6.0 1.3 1.5 2.8 0.9 0.9 0.4 0.5 1.8 2.3 4.9 .460 0.3 1.1 .286 1.1 1.5 .765
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 %
DeMarre Carroll ------- --- ----------
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
DeMarre Carroll Michael Cooper
Season 2013-141982-83
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 %
DeMarre Carroll 73 32.1 11.1 1.5 4.1 5.5 1.8 1.5 0.3 1.1 2.6 4.1 8.8 .470 1.3 3.7 .362 1.5 1.9 .773
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 %
DeMarre Carroll 7 35.1 8.9 1.7 3.1 4.9 1.6 0.7 0.4 1.1 3.0 3.3 7.0 .469 1.3 3.1 .409 1.0 1.6 .636
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
DeMarre Carroll Michael Cooper
Season 2014-151983-84
Team Atlanta HawksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf FinalsLakers 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 %
DeMarre Carroll 70 31.3 12.6 1.4 3.9 5.3 1.7 1.3 0.2 1.1 2.2 4.5 9.3 .487 1.7 4.3 .395 1.8 2.6 .702
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 %
DeMarre Carroll 16 34.9 14.6 1.6 4.4 6.1 2.0 1.1 0.3 0.9 2.3 5.4 11.1 .486 1.8 4.5 .403 2.0 2.6 .780
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
DeMarre Carroll Michael Cooper
Season 2015-161984-85
Team Toronto RaptorsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf FinalsNBA 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 %
DeMarre Carroll 26 30.2 11.0 1.2 3.5 4.7 1.0 1.7 0.2 1.1 2.4 4.0 10.4 .389 1.8 4.5 .390 1.2 1.9 .600
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 %
DeMarre Carroll 20 29.8 8.9 1.2 2.9 4.1 0.9 0.9 0.4 0.9 3.1 3.1 8.0 .390 1.3 4.0 .329 1.4 1.8 .750
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
DeMarre Carroll Michael Cooper
Season 2016-171985-86
Team Toronto RaptorsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisLakers 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 %
DeMarre Carroll 72 26.1 8.9 0.9 2.9 3.8 1.0 1.1 0.4 0.8 2.0 3.1 7.6 .400 1.5 4.4 .341 1.2 1.6 .761
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 %
DeMarre Carroll 10 15.5 4.2 0.4 2.3 2.7 0.5 0.8 0.5 0.5 1.3 1.5 3.7 .405 0.7 2.2 .318 0.5 0.9 .556
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
DeMarre Carroll Michael Cooper
Season 2017-181986-87
Team Brooklyn NetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
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 %
DeMarre Carroll 73 29.9 13.5 1.4 5.1 6.6 2.0 0.8 0.4 1.4 2.3 4.5 10.8 .414 2.0 5.4 .371 2.6 3.4 .764
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 %
DeMarre Carroll ------- --- ----------
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
DeMarre Carroll Michael Cooper
Season 2018-191987-88
Team Brooklyn NetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Nets Lost East 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 %
DeMarre Carroll 67 25.4 11.1 1.0 4.2 5.2 1.3 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.7 3.4 8.6 .395 1.6 4.6 .342 2.7 3.6 .760
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 %
DeMarre Carroll 5 23.8 6.6 1.2 2.8 4.0 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.6 1.6 1.8 7.6 .237 1.4 4.8 .292 1.6 1.6 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
DeMarre Carroll Michael Cooper
Season 2019-201988-89
Team San Antonio Spurs, Houston RocketsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisLakers 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 %
DeMarre Carroll 24 12.1 3.6 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.0 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.3 1.0 2.8 .379 0.3 1.4 .242 1.2 1.8 .690
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 %
DeMarre Carroll 2 3.0 1.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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
DeMarre Carroll 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 %
DeMarre Carroll ------- --- ----------
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 %
DeMarre Carroll ------- --- ----------
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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