Michael Cooper vs. Raymond Felton Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Raymond Felton 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 less than Raymond Felton, who played 14. Michael Cooper had the first of his seasons in 1978-79, while Raymond Felton had his rookie season in 2005-06. 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
Raymond Felton 14 8 2005-06 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Michael Cooper Raymond Felton
Season 1978-792005-06
Team Los Angeles LakersCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
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 -
Raymond Felton 80 30.1 11.9 1.0 2.4 3.3 5.6 1.3 0.1 2.3 2.3 4.3 11.0 .391 1.2 3.4 .358 2.0 2.8 .725
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Cooper ------- --- ----------
Raymond Felton ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Michael Cooper Raymond Felton
Season 1979-802006-07
Team Los Angeles LakersCharlotte Bobcats
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
Raymond Felton 78 36.3 14.0 0.7 2.8 3.4 7.0 1.5 0.1 2.9 2.3 5.0 13.1 .384 1.3 4.0 .330 2.6 3.3 .797
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
Raymond Felton ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Michael Cooper Raymond Felton
Season 1980-812007-08
Team Los Angeles LakersCharlotte Bobcats
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
Raymond Felton 79 37.6 14.4 0.5 2.5 3.0 7.4 1.2 0.2 2.7 2.3 5.2 12.6 .413 0.7 2.5 .280 3.3 4.1 .800
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
Raymond Felton ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Michael Cooper Raymond Felton
Season 1981-822008-09
Team Los Angeles LakersCharlotte Bobcats
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
Raymond Felton 82 37.6 14.2 0.7 3.1 3.8 6.7 1.5 0.4 2.8 2.3 5.4 13.2 .408 0.7 2.5 .285 2.7 3.3 .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
Raymond Felton ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Michael Cooper Raymond Felton
Season 1982-832009-10
Team Los Angeles LakersCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsBobcats 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 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
Raymond Felton 80 33.0 12.1 0.7 2.9 3.6 5.6 1.5 0.3 2.1 2.2 4.9 10.6 .459 0.8 2.0 .385 1.7 2.2 .763
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
Raymond Felton 4 32.5 11.8 0.8 1.8 2.5 5.0 0.5 0.0 1.5 2.0 4.3 10.5 .405 1.0 3.3 .308 2.3 3.0 .750

Season 6

Michael Cooper Raymond Felton
Season 1983-842010-11
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First 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 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
Raymond Felton 75 36.5 15.5 0.6 2.9 3.6 8.3 1.7 0.1 2.9 2.0 5.7 13.4 .425 1.5 4.4 .353 2.6 3.2 .805
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
Raymond Felton 5 30.4 11.6 0.0 1.8 1.8 4.2 1.2 0.0 2.0 2.0 3.6 10.0 .360 0.8 3.2 .250 3.6 4.8 .750

Season 7

Michael Cooper Raymond Felton
Season 1984-852011-12
Team Los Angeles LakersPortland Trail Blazers
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
Raymond Felton 60 31.8 11.4 0.5 2.0 2.5 6.5 1.3 0.2 2.8 2.0 4.4 10.7 .407 1.0 3.4 .305 1.7 2.1 .806
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
Raymond Felton ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Michael Cooper Raymond Felton
Season 1985-862012-13
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsKnicks 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 27.7 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
Raymond Felton 68 34.0 13.9 0.8 2.1 2.9 5.5 1.4 0.2 2.3 1.9 5.5 13.0 .427 1.4 3.8 .360 1.5 1.9 .789
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
Raymond Felton 12 37.8 14.1 1.4 2.0 3.4 4.7 1.7 0.4 1.7 2.2 6.0 13.5 .444 0.8 2.3 .321 1.3 2.0 .667

Season 9

Michael Cooper Raymond Felton
Season 1986-872013-14
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
Raymond Felton 65 31.0 9.7 0.8 2.2 3.0 5.6 1.2 0.4 2.0 2.4 3.7 9.4 .395 1.0 3.0 .318 1.4 1.9 .721
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
Raymond Felton ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Michael Cooper Raymond Felton
Season 1987-882014-15
Team Los Angeles LakersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionMavericks 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 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
Raymond Felton 29 9.7 3.7 0.1 0.8 0.9 1.4 0.4 0.1 0.6 0.6 1.5 3.7 .406 0.3 1.2 .294 0.4 0.5 .800
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
Raymond Felton 3 12.0 3.7 0.3 2.0 2.3 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.3 5.0 .267 0.0 1.3 .000 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 11

Michael Cooper Raymond Felton
Season 1988-892015-16
Team Los Angeles LakersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsMavericks 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 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
Raymond Felton 80 27.4 9.5 0.5 2.8 3.2 3.6 0.9 0.2 1.5 1.8 3.5 8.5 .406 0.8 2.7 .282 1.9 2.2 .847
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
Raymond Felton 5 34.4 15.0 0.4 4.2 4.6 4.6 1.2 0.0 2.4 2.8 6.4 13.8 .464 0.8 2.8 .286 1.4 2.2 .636

Season 12

Michael Cooper Raymond Felton
Season 1989-902016-17
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisClippers 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 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
Raymond Felton 80 21.3 6.7 0.4 2.3 2.7 2.4 0.8 0.3 1.0 1.6 2.8 6.4 .430 0.6 1.8 .319 0.6 0.8 .781
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 -
Raymond Felton 7 18.1 5.6 0.3 1.1 1.4 1.4 0.9 0.0 0.4 1.4 2.1 4.6 .469 0.6 1.3 .444 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 13

Michael Cooper Raymond Felton
Season -2017-18
Team -Oklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Thunder 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 ------- --- ----------
Raymond Felton 82 16.6 6.9 0.3 1.6 1.9 2.5 0.6 0.2 0.9 1.1 2.7 6.7 .406 1.0 2.8 .352 0.4 0.5 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Cooper ------- --- ----------
Raymond Felton 6 13.2 5.2 0.3 1.8 2.2 1.5 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.2 2.0 5.2 .387 1.2 2.3 .500 0.0 0.3 .000

Season 14

Michael Cooper Raymond Felton
Season -2018-19
Team -Oklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Thunder 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 ------- --- ----------
Raymond Felton 33 11.5 4.3 0.1 0.9 1.0 1.6 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.9 1.7 4.1 .407 0.6 1.8 .328 0.4 0.4 .923
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Cooper ------- --- ----------
Raymond Felton 5 11.4 2.2 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.2 0.4 1.4 0.8 2.6 .308 0.4 1.6 .250 0.2 0.4 .500