Michael Cooper vs. Jerome Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jerome Williams 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 played 12 years in the NBA, 3 more than Jerome Williams, who played 9. Michael Cooper had the first of his seasons in 1978-79, while Jerome Williams had his rookie season in 1996-97. 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
Jerome Williams 9 5 1996-97 to 2004-05

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Michael Cooper Jerome Williams
Season 1978-791996-97
Team Los Angeles LakersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons 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 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 -
Jerome Williams 33 5.4 1.5 0.7 0.8 1.5 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.6 1.5 .392 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .529
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Cooper ------- --- ----------
Jerome Williams 1 5.0 4.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Michael Cooper Jerome Williams
Season 1979-801997-98
Team Los Angeles LakersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
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 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
Jerome Williams 77 16.9 5.3 2.2 2.7 4.9 0.6 0.7 0.1 0.8 1.9 2.0 3.7 .524 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.2 .651
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
Jerome Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Michael Cooper Jerome Williams
Season 1980-811998-99
Team Los Angeles LakersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdPistons 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
Jerome Williams 50 23.1 7.1 3.2 3.8 7.0 0.5 1.3 0.1 0.8 2.2 2.5 5.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 3.2 .673
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
Jerome Williams 5 24.8 6.2 2.4 4.0 6.4 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.8 1.4 2.4 5.4 .444 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.8 .778

Season 4
Michael Cooper Jerome Williams
Season 1981-821999-00
Team Los Angeles LakersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPistons 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
Jerome Williams 82 25.6 8.4 3.4 6.2 9.6 0.8 1.2 0.3 1.3 2.4 3.1 5.6 .564 0.0 0.0 .000 2.1 3.5 .616
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
Jerome Williams 3 24.3 5.0 2.3 4.7 7.0 0.7 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.7 2.3 4.7 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 2.7 .125

Season 5
Michael Cooper Jerome Williams
Season 1982-832000-01
Team Los Angeles LakersDetroit Pistons, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsRaptors 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 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
Jerome Williams 59 20.0 6.3 2.3 4.2 6.5 0.8 1.0 0.3 1.1 2.1 2.3 5.0 .463 0.0 0.1 .000 1.7 2.3 .741
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
Jerome Williams 11 15.0 3.2 1.8 2.3 4.1 0.8 0.9 0.5 0.5 2.1 1.1 2.2 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500

Season 6
Michael Cooper Jerome Williams
Season 1983-842001-02
Team Los Angeles LakersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsRaptors 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
Jerome Williams 68 24.1 7.6 2.4 3.3 5.7 1.1 1.1 0.4 1.0 2.3 2.8 5.7 .490 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.0 .676
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
Jerome Williams 5 28.8 7.2 3.2 3.4 6.6 1.4 1.8 0.2 0.8 3.8 2.8 6.6 .424 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.4 .667

Season 7
Michael Cooper Jerome Williams
Season 1984-852002-03
Team Los Angeles LakersToronto Raptors
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
Jerome Williams 71 33.0 9.7 3.3 5.9 9.2 1.3 1.6 0.4 1.4 2.8 3.8 7.5 .499 0.0 0.1 .167 2.2 4.0 .555
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
Jerome Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Michael Cooper Jerome Williams
Season 1985-862003-04
Team Los Angeles LakersToronto Raptors, Chicago Bulls
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
Jerome Williams 68 24.1 6.2 2.6 4.4 7.0 1.1 1.3 0.1 1.1 2.0 2.3 4.9 .470 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 2.3 .684
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
Jerome Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Michael Cooper Jerome Williams
Season 1986-872004-05
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
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 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
Jerome Williams 79 15.3 4.5 1.5 2.1 3.6 0.5 0.7 0.1 0.8 2.0 1.5 3.1 .502 0.0 0.1 .000 1.5 2.2 .669
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
Jerome Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Michael Cooper Jerome Williams
Season 1987-88-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs NBA 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 %
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
Jerome Williams ------- --- ----------
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
Jerome Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Michael Cooper Jerome Williams
Season 1988-89-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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
Jerome Williams ------- --- ----------
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
Jerome Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Michael Cooper Jerome Williams
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 %
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
Jerome Williams ------- --- ----------
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 -
Jerome Williams ------- --- ----------
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