Michael Cooper vs. Mike Evans Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mike Evans 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 / Games against each other

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 Mike Evans, who played 9. Michael Cooper had the first of his seasons in 1978-79, while Mike Evans had his rookie season in 1979-80. 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
Mike Evans 9 8 1979-80 to 1987-88

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Michael Cooper Mike Evans
Season 1978-791979-80
Team Los Angeles LakersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs 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 -
Mike Evans 79 15.8 6.2 0.4 1.0 1.4 2.9 0.8 0.1 1.6 2.5 2.6 5.9 .448 0.2 0.5 .286 0.7 1.1 .682
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Cooper ------- --- ----------
Mike Evans 2 6.0 5.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.5 4.0 .375 1.0 2.0 .500 1.5 2.0 .750

Season 2
Michael Cooper Mike Evans
Season 1979-801980-81
Team Los Angeles LakersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBucks 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
Mike Evans 71 12.8 4.5 0.3 0.9 1.2 2.4 0.5 0.1 1.0 1.6 1.9 4.1 .460 0.0 0.2 .143 0.7 0.9 .781
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
Mike Evans 4 9.5 6.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.5 0.0 0.3 0.8 2.3 2.3 4.3 .529 0.0 0.5 .000 1.8 2.0 .875

Season 3
Michael Cooper Mike Evans
Season 1980-811981-82
Team Los Angeles LakersMilwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 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
Mike Evans 22 12.3 3.8 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.9 0.6 0.0 1.2 1.6 1.6 3.9 .407 0.0 0.3 .000 0.6 0.9 .650
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
Mike Evans ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Michael Cooper Mike Evans
Season 1981-821982-83
Team Los Angeles LakersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNuggets 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 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
Mike Evans 42 16.5 6.3 0.1 1.3 1.4 2.7 0.5 0.1 1.7 2.2 2.7 5.8 .473 0.0 0.2 .000 0.8 1.0 .805
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
Mike Evans 8 22.9 10.8 0.3 2.1 2.4 4.8 0.6 0.0 2.8 2.5 4.5 9.3 .486 0.4 1.3 .300 1.4 2.1 .647

Season 5
Michael Cooper Mike Evans
Season 1982-831983-84
Team Los Angeles LakersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsNuggets 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 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
Mike Evans 78 21.6 8.1 0.3 1.5 1.8 3.7 0.8 0.1 1.5 2.2 3.1 7.2 .431 0.4 1.1 .360 1.4 1.7 .847
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
Mike Evans 5 15.4 4.6 0.2 0.4 0.6 2.4 0.0 0.0 1.6 2.6 1.8 5.6 .321 0.2 1.6 .125 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 6
Michael Cooper Mike Evans
Season 1983-841984-85
Team Los Angeles LakersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsNuggets Lost West Conf 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 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
Mike Evans 81 17.7 10.1 0.3 1.1 1.5 2.9 0.8 0.1 1.6 2.1 4.0 8.2 .489 0.7 1.9 .363 1.4 1.6 .863
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
Mike Evans 15 18.7 10.3 0.2 1.9 2.1 3.1 0.9 0.2 2.4 2.6 4.1 9.5 .434 1.1 3.4 .333 0.9 1.1 .824

Season 7
Michael Cooper Mike Evans
Season 1984-851985-86
Team Los Angeles LakersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNuggets 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 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
Mike Evans 81 17.1 9.5 0.4 0.9 1.2 2.2 0.8 0.0 1.5 2.0 3.8 8.8 .425 0.5 2.2 .222 1.6 1.8 .846
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
Mike Evans 10 20.4 9.2 0.6 1.4 2.0 2.5 1.0 0.3 1.3 1.9 3.0 8.2 .366 0.7 2.9 .241 2.5 3.0 .833

Season 8
Michael Cooper Mike Evans
Season 1985-861986-87
Team Los Angeles LakersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsNuggets 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 27.7 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
Mike Evans 81 19.3 10.1 0.4 1.1 1.6 2.3 1.0 0.1 1.3 1.8 4.1 9.0 .458 0.7 2.1 .314 1.2 1.5 .780
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
Mike Evans 3 19.0 6.0 0.7 1.7 2.3 2.7 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 2.3 6.3 .368 0.7 2.3 .286 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 9
Michael Cooper Mike Evans
Season 1986-871987-88
Team Los Angeles LakersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNuggets 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 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
Mike Evans 56 11.7 6.1 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.4 0.6 0.1 0.8 1.4 2.5 5.5 .453 0.6 1.6 .396 0.5 0.7 .811
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
Mike Evans 11 19.9 10.5 0.5 1.5 2.0 2.1 1.1 0.0 1.1 1.7 4.1 10.4 .395 1.1 4.0 .273 1.3 1.4 .933

Season 10
Michael Cooper Mike Evans
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
Mike Evans ------- --- ----------
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
Mike Evans ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Michael Cooper Mike Evans
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
Mike Evans ------- --- ----------
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
Mike Evans ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Michael Cooper Mike Evans
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
Mike Evans ------- --- ----------
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 -
Mike Evans ------- --- ----------
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