Michael Cooper vs. Mikki Moore Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mikki Moore 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, 1 less than Mikki Moore, who played 13. Michael Cooper had the first of his seasons in 1978-79, while Mikki Moore had his rookie season in 1998-99. 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
Mikki Moore 13 3 1998-99 to 2011-12

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Michael Cooper Mikki Moore
Season 1978-791998-99
Team Los Angeles LakersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 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 -
Mikki Moore 2 3.0 2.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Cooper ------- --- ----------
Mikki Moore ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Michael Cooper Mikki Moore
Season 1979-801999-00
Team Los Angeles LakersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
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 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
Mikki Moore 29 16.8 7.9 1.5 2.3 3.9 0.6 0.3 1.1 0.8 3.6 3.0 4.8 .621 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.3 .794
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
Mikki Moore 3 14.0 6.0 2.3 1.7 4.0 1.0 0.3 0.0 1.3 3.0 1.7 4.0 .417 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 2.7 1.000

Season 3

Michael Cooper Mikki Moore
Season 1980-812000-01
Team Los Angeles LakersDetroit Pistons
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
Mikki Moore 81 14.2 4.4 1.5 2.4 3.9 0.4 0.3 0.8 0.9 2.5 1.6 3.3 .493 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.6 .731
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
Mikki Moore ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Michael Cooper Mikki Moore
Season 1981-822001-02
Team Los Angeles LakersDetroit Pistons
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 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
Mikki Moore 30 7.2 2.6 0.7 1.0 1.8 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.2 1.0 2.0 .475 0.0 0.1 .500 0.7 0.9 .769
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
Mikki Moore ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Michael Cooper Mikki Moore
Season 1982-832002-03
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics, Atlanta Hawks
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
Mikki Moore 8 5.4 2.3 0.8 0.3 1.0 0.4 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.9 0.6 1.6 .385 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .800
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
Mikki Moore ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Michael Cooper Mikki Moore
Season 1983-842003-04
Team Los Angeles LakersNew Jersey Nets, Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First 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 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
Mikki Moore 32 12.3 4.1 0.9 1.7 2.6 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.7 2.0 1.6 3.1 .505 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.1 .857
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
Mikki Moore ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Michael Cooper Mikki Moore
Season 1984-852004-05
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Clippers
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
Mikki Moore 74 15.9 5.4 1.3 2.0 3.3 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.9 2.3 1.9 3.9 .502 0.0 0.1 .200 1.4 1.8 .787
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
Mikki Moore ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Michael Cooper Mikki Moore
Season 1985-862005-06
Team Los Angeles LakersSeattle Supersonics
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
Mikki Moore 47 12.4 3.3 0.9 1.8 2.8 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.9 2.0 1.1 2.6 .435 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.3 .742
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
Mikki Moore ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Michael Cooper Mikki Moore
Season 1986-872006-07
Team Los Angeles LakersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNets 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 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
Mikki Moore 79 26.4 9.8 1.8 3.3 5.1 0.9 0.6 0.8 1.4 3.3 3.9 6.4 .609 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 3.0 .681
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
Mikki Moore 12 33.3 11.3 1.9 3.7 5.6 1.2 0.8 0.6 1.7 3.9 4.7 8.3 .560 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.4 .793

Season 10

Michael Cooper Mikki Moore
Season 1987-882007-08
Team Los Angeles LakersSacramento Kings
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
Mikki Moore 82 29.1 8.5 2.0 4.1 6.0 1.0 0.4 0.6 1.3 3.8 3.4 6.0 .577 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.2 .736
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
Mikki Moore ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Michael Cooper Mikki Moore
Season 1988-892008-09
Team Los Angeles LakersSacramento Kings, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsCeltics 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 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
Mikki Moore 70 17.2 3.9 1.1 2.6 3.7 0.8 0.2 0.3 0.7 3.0 1.6 2.9 .553 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.9 .787
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
Mikki Moore 10 6.6 1.5 0.6 0.9 1.5 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.1 1.1 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.6 .833

Season 12

Michael Cooper Mikki Moore
Season 1989-902009-10
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors
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
Mikki Moore 23 17.7 5.0 1.1 1.9 3.0 1.6 0.2 0.6 0.9 2.6 2.3 3.9 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .636
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 -
Mikki Moore ------- --- ----------

Note: Mikki Moore didn't play in 2010-11.

Season 13

Michael Cooper Mikki Moore
Season -2011-12
Team -Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 ------- --- ----------
Mikki Moore 7 16.9 3.4 1.0 2.1 3.1 0.7 0.4 0.4 1.0 3.4 1.3 2.9 .450 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.0 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Cooper ------- --- ----------
Mikki Moore ------- --- ----------