Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Cooper Flagg Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Cooper Flagg and Giannis Antetokounmpo, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Giannis Antetokounmpo played 13 years in the NBA, 12 more than Cooper Flagg, who played 1. Giannis Antetokounmpo had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, while Cooper Flagg had his rookie season in 2025-26. 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 achievements, 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 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 13 | 9 | 2013-14 to 2025-26 |
| Cooper Flagg | 1 | 0 | 2025-26 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Cooper Flagg | |
| Season | 2013-14 | 2025-26 |
| Team | Milwaukee Bucks | Dallas Mavericks |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie Second Team | - |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 77 | 24.6 | 6.8 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 5.4 | .414 | 0.5 | 1.5 | .347 | 1.8 | 2.6 | .683 |
| difference: | +76 | +7.4 | +3.2 | +5.6 | +5.6 | +1.9 | +0.2 | +0.8 | -1.4 | -0.8 | +1.8 | +7.6 | +.106 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +.347 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +.317 | |
| Cooper Flagg | 1 | 32.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 13.0 | .308 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .000 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.000 |
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| * Neiher Giannis Antetokounmpo nor Cooper Flagg played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Years |
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* Giannis Antetokounmpo played 12 seasons more than Cooper Flagg in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 2 to 13, from 2015 to 2026—Giannis Antetokounmpo played in 9 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship and one NBA Cup. In those 12 extra years over Cooper Flagg, Giannis Antetokounmpo got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 Finals MVP 2 Season MVP 7 All-NBA First Team 2 All-NBA Second Team 4 All-Defensive First Team 1 All-Defensive Second Team 1 Defensive Player of the Year 1 Most Improved Player 1 Cup MVP 2 Cup All-Tournament Team 9 All-Star Game 1 All-Star Game MVP |