Michael Cooper vs. Mal Graham Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mal Graham 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.
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, 10 more than Mal Graham, who played 2. Michael Cooper had the first of his seasons in 1978-79, while Mal Graham had his rookie season in 1967-68. 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 |
Mal Graham |
2 |
2 |
1967-68 to 1968-69 |
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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 |
- |
Mal Graham |
48 |
16.4 |
6.0 |
- |
- |
2.0 |
1.3 |
- |
- |
- |
2.6 |
2.4 |
5.7 |
.430 |
- |
- |
- |
1.2 |
1.8 |
.636 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Cooper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Mal Graham |
5 |
4.4 |
1.0 |
- |
- |
0.8 |
0.2 |
- |
- |
- |
0.6 |
0.4 |
1.0 |
.400 |
- |
- |
- |
0.2 |
0.6 |
.333 |
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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 |
Mal Graham |
22 |
4.7 |
1.7 |
- |
- |
1.1 |
0.6 |
- |
- |
- |
1.2 |
0.6 |
2.5 |
.236 |
- |
- |
- |
0.5 |
0.6 |
.786 |
|
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 |
Mal Graham |
2 |
1.5 |
0.0 |
- |
- |
0 |
0.5 |
- |
- |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
.000 |
- |
- |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
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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 |
Mal Graham |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Mal Graham |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Mal Graham |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Mal Graham |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Mal Graham |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Mal Graham |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Mal Graham |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Mal Graham |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Mal Graham |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Mal Graham |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Mal Graham |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Mal Graham |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Mal Graham |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Mal Graham |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Mal Graham |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Mal Graham |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Mal Graham |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Mal Graham |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Mal Graham |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
- |
Mal Graham |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |