Michael Cooper vs. Truck Robinson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Truck Robinson 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 more than Truck Robinson, who played 11. Michael Cooper had the first of his seasons in 1978-79, while Truck Robinson had his rookie season in 1974-75. 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
Truck Robinson 11 8 1974-75 to 1984-85

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Michael Cooper Truck Robinson
Season 1978-791974-75
Team Los Angeles LakersWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets 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 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 -
Truck Robinson 76 13.1 5.8 1.2 2.7 4.0 0.5 0.5 0.4 - 1.7 2.5 5.2 .486 - - - 0.8 1.5 .522
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Cooper ------- --- ----------
Truck Robinson 17 7.6 2.1 0.6 1.7 2.4 0.4 0.4 0.6 - 1.2 0.8 2.5 .333 - - - 0.4 0.8 .500

Season 2

Michael Cooper Truck Robinson
Season 1979-801975-76
Team Los Angeles LakersWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBullets 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
Truck Robinson 82 25.1 11.2 1.7 5.1 6.8 1.4 0.5 1.3 - 2.9 4.3 9.5 .454 - - - 2.6 3.8 .672
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
Truck Robinson 7 19.6 7.0 1.1 3.6 4.7 0.7 0.7 1.1 - 3.9 2.3 5.3 .432 - - - 2.4 3.0 .810

Season 3

Michael Cooper Truck Robinson
Season 1980-811976-77
Team Los Angeles LakersWashington Bullets, Atlanta Hawks
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
Truck Robinson 77 36.1 19.0 3.3 7.5 10.8 1.8 0.9 0.5 - 3.3 7.5 15.6 .478 - - - 4.1 5.6 .730
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
Truck Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Michael Cooper Truck Robinson
Season 1981-821977-78
Team Los Angeles LakersNew Orleans Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
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
Truck Robinson 82 44.4 22.7 3.6 12.1 15.7 2.1 0.9 1.0 3.7 3.2 9.1 20.5 .444 - - - 4.5 7.0 .640
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
Truck Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Michael Cooper Truck Robinson
Season 1982-831978-79
Team Los Angeles LakersNew Orleans Jazz, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsSuns 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 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
Truck Robinson 69 36.8 21.1 2.8 8.8 11.6 1.6 0.7 1.1 3.4 3.0 8.2 16.7 .491 - - - 4.7 6.7 .701
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
Truck Robinson 15 26.1 10.5 2.5 5.5 8.1 0.7 0.4 0.8 2.1 3.5 3.7 9.3 .403 - - - 3.0 4.6 .652

Season 6

Michael Cooper Truck Robinson
Season 1983-841979-80
Team Los Angeles LakersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsSuns 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 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
Truck Robinson 82 33.0 17.3 2.6 6.8 9.4 1.7 0.7 0.7 3.1 3.2 6.6 13.0 .512 0.0 0.0 - 4.0 5.9 .667
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
Truck Robinson 3 21.3 5.7 1.7 5.0 6.7 1.3 1.0 0.7 2.7 2.0 2.0 5.3 .375 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.3 .714

Season 7

Michael Cooper Truck Robinson
Season 1984-851980-81
Team Los Angeles LakersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionSuns 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
Truck Robinson 82 37.7 18.8 2.6 7.0 9.6 2.5 0.8 0.5 3.0 2.7 7.9 15.6 .505 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 4.8 .629
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
Truck Robinson 7 33.3 10.6 3.3 7.4 10.7 1.9 0.7 0.3 1.9 2.1 3.9 11.0 .351 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 4.9 .588

Season 8

Michael Cooper Truck Robinson
Season 1985-861981-82
Team Los Angeles LakersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsSuns 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 27.7 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
Truck Robinson 74 37.1 19.1 2.7 7.0 9.7 2.4 0.6 0.4 2.7 2.9 7.8 15.2 .513 0.0 0.0 1.000 3.4 5.0 .687
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
Truck Robinson 7 30.4 13.3 2.0 5.6 7.6 2.7 0.7 0.1 1.4 2.4 6.4 11.4 .563 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 1.4 .300

Season 9

Michael Cooper Truck Robinson
Season 1986-871982-83
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionKnicks 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
Truck Robinson 81 30.0 9.5 2.5 5.7 8.1 1.8 0.7 0.3 2.3 3.0 4.0 8.7 .462 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.5 .587
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
Truck Robinson 6 34.2 15.7 3.5 7.5 11.0 2.2 1.7 0.3 2.3 4.2 6.5 12.2 .534 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 4.7 .571

Season 10

Michael Cooper Truck Robinson
Season 1987-881983-84
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionKnicks 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 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
Truck Robinson 65 32.8 10.8 2.6 5.8 8.4 1.4 0.7 0.4 2.5 3.3 4.4 8.9 .489 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.2 .646
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
Truck Robinson 12 30.2 7.1 2.6 5.5 8.1 0.6 0.6 0.8 2.3 3.4 3.2 6.2 .514 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.3 .600

Season 11

Michael Cooper Truck Robinson
Season 1988-891984-85
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
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 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
Truck Robinson 2 17.5 2.0 3.0 1.5 4.5 1.5 1.0 1.5 2.5 1.5 1.0 2.5 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 1.0 .000
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
Truck Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Michael Cooper Truck Robinson
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
Truck Robinson ------- --- ----------
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 -
Truck Robinson ------- --- ----------