Michael Cooper vs. Jamaal Magloire Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jamaal Magloire 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 Jamaal Magloire both played 12 years in the NBA. Michael Cooper had the first of his seasons in 1978-79, while Jamaal Magloire had his rookie season in 2000-01. 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
Jamaal Magloire 12 8 2000-01 to 2011-12

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Michael Cooper Jamaal Magloire
Season 1978-792000-01
Team Los Angeles LakersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets 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 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 -
Jamaal Magloire 74 14.8 4.6 1.4 2.6 4.0 0.4 0.2 1.1 0.8 1.9 1.6 3.7 .450 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 2.0 .655
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Cooper ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Magloire 10 10.9 3.9 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.3 0.0 0.6 0.4 2.0 1.6 2.8 .571 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 2.3 .304

Season 2

Michael Cooper Jamaal Magloire
Season 1979-802001-02
Team Los Angeles LakersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHornets 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 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
Jamaal Magloire 82 18.9 8.5 1.9 3.8 5.6 0.4 0.3 1.0 1.4 2.5 2.8 5.0 .551 0.0 0.0 .000 3.0 4.1 .730
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
Jamaal Magloire 8 21.1 12.3 2.1 3.5 5.6 0.6 0.0 1.9 2.1 3.8 2.8 5.0 .550 0.0 0.0 - 6.8 8.9 .761

Season 3

Michael Cooper Jamaal Magloire
Season 1980-812002-03
Team Los Angeles LakersNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdHornets 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 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
Jamaal Magloire 82 29.8 10.3 3.2 5.7 8.8 1.1 0.6 1.4 1.9 3.4 3.7 7.7 .480 0.0 0.0 .000 2.8 3.9 .717
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
Jamaal Magloire 6 31.2 11.5 2.8 5.5 8.3 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.5 2.5 3.7 8.2 .449 0.0 0.0 - 4.2 5.5 .758

Season 4

Michael Cooper Jamaal Magloire
Season 1981-822003-04
Team Los Angeles LakersNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHornets 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 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
Jamaal Magloire 82 33.9 13.6 3.3 7.1 10.3 1.0 0.5 1.2 2.5 3.4 4.7 9.9 .473 0.0 0.0 .000 4.3 5.7 .751
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
Jamaal Magloire 7 34.4 11.0 2.3 6.9 9.1 0.7 0.4 1.0 1.6 3.1 4.0 9.6 .418 0.0 0.1 .000 3.0 4.0 .750

Season 5

Michael Cooper Jamaal Magloire
Season 1982-832004-05
Team Los Angeles LakersNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second 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 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
Jamaal Magloire 23 30.6 11.7 3.4 5.5 8.9 1.3 0.3 1.0 2.6 3.2 4.3 9.9 .432 0.0 0.0 - 3.2 5.3 .602
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
Jamaal Magloire ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Michael Cooper Jamaal Magloire
Season 1983-842005-06
Team Los Angeles LakersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsBucks 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 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
Jamaal Magloire 82 30.1 9.2 2.7 6.8 9.5 0.7 0.4 1.0 2.0 3.4 3.5 7.5 .467 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 4.1 .535
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
Jamaal Magloire 5 27.0 9.0 2.2 5.8 8.0 1.0 0.4 1.2 1.2 2.8 3.6 7.6 .474 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 3.0 .600

Season 7

Michael Cooper Jamaal Magloire
Season 1984-852006-07
Team Los Angeles LakersPortland Trail Blazers
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
Jamaal Magloire 81 21.0 6.5 1.9 4.2 6.1 0.4 0.3 0.8 1.6 2.8 2.5 4.9 .504 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 3.0 .541
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
Jamaal Magloire ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Michael Cooper Jamaal Magloire
Season 1985-862007-08
Team Los Angeles LakersNew Jersey Nets, Dallas Mavericks
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
Jamaal Magloire 31 9.2 1.8 0.6 2.3 2.9 0.2 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.6 0.6 1.8 .327 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.4 .455
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
Jamaal Magloire ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Michael Cooper Jamaal Magloire
Season 1986-872008-09
Team Los Angeles LakersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHeat 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 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
Jamaal Magloire 55 12.9 2.9 1.5 2.5 4.0 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.6 2.2 1.2 2.4 .496 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.1 .483
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
Jamaal Magloire 6 7.8 0.3 0.8 1.0 1.8 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.5 0.2 0.5 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 10

Michael Cooper Jamaal Magloire
Season 1987-882009-10
Team Los Angeles LakersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHeat 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 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
Jamaal Magloire 36 10.0 2.1 1.1 2.2 3.4 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.6 0.8 1.6 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.6 .356
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
Jamaal Magloire 1 5.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 11

Michael Cooper Jamaal Magloire
Season 1988-892010-11
Team Los Angeles LakersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsHeat 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 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
Jamaal Magloire 18 8.8 1.9 0.9 2.4 3.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.3 1.4 0.7 1.2 .591 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
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
Jamaal Magloire 3 6.0 1.3 0.3 1.3 1.7 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.7 1.7 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 12

Michael Cooper Jamaal Magloire
Season 1989-902011-12
Team Los Angeles LakersToronto Raptors
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
Jamaal Magloire 34 11.0 1.2 0.7 2.6 3.3 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.6 1.9 0.5 1.3 .378 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.8 .259
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 -
Jamaal Magloire ------- --- ----------