Michael Cooper vs. Marreese Speights Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Marreese Speights 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, 2 more than Marreese Speights, who played 10. Michael Cooper had the first of his seasons in 1978-79, while Marreese Speights had his rookie season in 2008-09. 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
Marreese Speights 10 7 2008-09 to 2017-18

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Michael Cooper Marreese Speights
Season 1978-792008-09
Team Los Angeles LakersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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 -
Marreese Speights 79 16.0 7.7 1.6 2.2 3.7 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.6 2.3 3.2 6.4 .502 0.0 0.1 .250 1.3 1.7 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Cooper ------- --- ----------
Marreese Speights 3 9.7 3.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.7 1.0 2.3 .429 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .750

Season 2

Michael Cooper Marreese Speights
Season 1979-802009-10
Team Los Angeles LakersPhiladelphia 76ers
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
Marreese Speights 62 16.4 8.6 1.4 2.7 4.1 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.8 2.5 3.4 7.2 .477 0.0 0.1 .000 1.7 2.3 .745
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
Marreese Speights ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Michael Cooper Marreese Speights
Season 1980-812010-11
Team Los Angeles LakersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd76ers 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
Marreese Speights 64 11.5 5.4 1.0 2.3 3.3 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.6 1.9 2.3 4.5 .495 0.0 0.1 .250 0.9 1.1 .753
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
Marreese Speights 2 10.5 2.0 0.5 2.5 3.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 2.0 1.0 6.0 .167 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4

Michael Cooper Marreese Speights
Season 1981-822011-12
Team Los Angeles LakersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionGrizzlies 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 %
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
Marreese Speights 60 22.4 8.8 2.2 4.0 6.2 0.8 0.4 0.5 1.2 2.5 3.7 8.1 .453 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 1.8 .771
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
Marreese Speights 7 14.3 6.6 1.9 2.4 4.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.7 1.9 2.9 5.9 .488 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.4 .600

Season 5

Michael Cooper Marreese Speights
Season 1982-832012-13
Team Los Angeles LakersMemphis Grizzlies, Cleveland Cavaliers
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
Marreese Speights 79 16.5 8.3 1.8 3.0 4.9 0.6 0.3 0.7 1.0 2.2 3.3 7.4 .445 0.0 0.1 .300 1.7 2.2 .771
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
Marreese Speights ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Michael Cooper Marreese Speights
Season 1983-842013-14
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsWarriors 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 %
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
Marreese Speights 79 12.4 6.4 1.3 2.4 3.7 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.8 1.9 2.5 5.6 .441 0.1 0.4 .258 1.4 1.7 .821
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
Marreese Speights 7 9.7 6.3 1.3 1.9 3.1 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.3 1.7 2.7 5.1 .528 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.7 .500

Season 7

Michael Cooper Marreese Speights
Season 1984-852014-15
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA 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 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
Marreese Speights 76 15.9 10.4 1.4 2.8 4.3 0.9 0.3 0.4 1.1 2.5 4.2 8.5 .492 0.1 0.2 .278 2.0 2.3 .843
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
Marreese Speights 10 6.7 3.7 0.8 1.3 2.1 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 1.4 1.4 4.2 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.5 .600

Season 8

Michael Cooper Marreese Speights
Season 1985-862015-16
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsWarriors 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 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
Marreese Speights 72 11.6 7.1 1.1 2.3 3.3 0.8 0.3 0.5 0.9 1.6 2.7 6.3 .432 0.3 0.9 .387 1.3 1.6 .825
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
Marreese Speights 24 8.4 5.6 0.6 1.3 2.0 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.8 1.8 1.9 4.9 .390 0.8 1.8 .419 1.0 1.3 .774

Season 9

Michael Cooper Marreese Speights
Season 1986-872016-17
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionClippers 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 %
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
Marreese Speights 82 15.7 8.7 1.1 3.5 4.5 0.8 0.3 0.5 0.8 2.8 3.0 6.7 .445 1.3 3.4 .372 1.5 1.7 .876
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
Marreese Speights 7 14.0 6.6 0.6 2.3 2.9 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4 1.9 2.3 5.3 .432 1.0 2.9 .350 1.0 1.4 .700

Season 10

Michael Cooper Marreese Speights
Season 1987-882017-18
Team Los Angeles LakersOrlando Magic
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 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
Marreese Speights 52 13.0 7.7 0.4 2.2 2.6 0.8 0.2 0.4 0.8 2.0 2.7 6.7 .395 1.7 4.5 .369 0.8 1.1 .727
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
Marreese Speights ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Michael Cooper Marreese Speights
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
Marreese Speights ------- --- ----------
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
Marreese Speights ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Michael Cooper Marreese Speights
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
Marreese Speights ------- --- ----------
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 -
Marreese Speights ------- --- ----------