Michael Cooper vs. Vladimir Radmanovic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Vladimir Radmanovic 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 and Vladimir Radmanovic both played 12 years in the NBA. Michael Cooper had the first of his seasons in 1978-79, while Vladimir Radmanovic had his rookie season in 2001-02. 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
Vladimir Radmanovic 12 6 2001-02 to 2012-13

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Michael Cooper Vladimir Radmanovic
Season 1978-792001-02
Team Los Angeles LakersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics 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 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 -
Vladimir Radmanovic 61 20.2 6.7 0.7 3.0 3.8 1.3 0.9 0.4 1.2 2.0 2.4 5.8 .412 1.1 2.6 .420 0.8 1.2 .681
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Cooper ------- --- ----------
Vladimir Radmanovic 5 22.4 7.6 1.2 2.4 3.6 1.0 0.2 0.2 1.0 2.2 2.8 6.4 .438 1.4 2.6 .538 0.6 0.6 1.000

Season 2

Michael Cooper Vladimir Radmanovic
Season 1979-802002-03
Team Los Angeles LakersSeattle Supersonics
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
Vladimir Radmanovic 72 26.5 10.1 1.1 3.4 4.5 1.3 0.9 0.3 1.4 1.9 3.8 9.3 .410 1.4 4.1 .355 1.0 1.4 .706
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
Vladimir Radmanovic ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Michael Cooper Vladimir Radmanovic
Season 1980-812003-04
Team Los Angeles LakersSeattle Supersonics
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
Vladimir Radmanovic 77 30.1 12.0 1.4 3.9 5.3 1.8 1.0 0.5 1.4 2.4 4.5 10.5 .425 1.8 4.9 .371 1.2 1.6 .748
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
Vladimir Radmanovic ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Michael Cooper Vladimir Radmanovic
Season 1981-822004-05
Team Los Angeles LakersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionSupersonics 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
Vladimir Radmanovic 63 29.5 11.8 0.8 3.8 4.6 1.4 0.9 0.5 1.3 2.7 4.2 10.3 .409 2.0 5.2 .389 1.3 1.6 .786
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
Vladimir Radmanovic 6 20.7 5.3 0.2 2.8 3.0 0.5 0.7 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.2 5.8 .371 0.8 3.5 .238 0.2 0.3 .500

Season 5

Michael Cooper Vladimir Radmanovic
Season 1982-832005-06
Team Los Angeles LakersSeattle Supersonics, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsClippers 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 26.2 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
Vladimir Radmanovic 77 25.6 9.8 0.8 3.8 4.6 1.8 0.8 0.4 1.2 2.7 3.4 8.4 .407 1.8 4.6 .390 1.2 1.5 .816
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
Vladimir Radmanovic 12 20.5 8.1 0.8 3.3 4.0 1.1 0.6 0.5 0.7 2.9 2.6 5.5 .470 1.6 3.4 .463 1.3 1.9 .696

Season 6

Michael Cooper Vladimir Radmanovic
Season 1983-842006-07
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
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
Vladimir Radmanovic 55 17.9 6.6 1.0 2.3 3.3 1.2 0.5 0.3 1.3 2.3 2.4 5.7 .424 0.7 2.1 .339 1.0 1.3 .726
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
Vladimir Radmanovic ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Michael Cooper Vladimir Radmanovic
Season 1984-852007-08
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionLakers 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 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
Vladimir Radmanovic 65 22.8 8.4 0.9 2.4 3.3 1.9 0.7 0.2 1.1 2.3 3.0 6.7 .453 1.5 3.6 .406 0.8 1.0 .800
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
Vladimir Radmanovic 21 22.9 8.0 1.1 2.7 3.8 1.5 0.6 0.0 1.0 2.7 3.2 7.2 .444 1.4 3.7 .372 0.2 0.3 .833

Season 8

Michael Cooper Vladimir Radmanovic
Season 1985-862008-09
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers, Charlotte Bobcats
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
Vladimir Radmanovic 78 18.5 6.9 0.6 2.3 2.8 1.0 0.6 0.2 1.3 1.4 2.5 6.0 .421 1.3 3.4 .401 0.6 0.7 .741
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
Vladimir Radmanovic ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Michael Cooper Vladimir Radmanovic
Season 1986-872009-10
Team Los Angeles LakersCharlotte Bobcats, Golden State Warriors
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
Vladimir Radmanovic 41 21.7 6.2 1.2 3.1 4.3 1.1 0.7 0.2 1.1 2.4 2.5 6.7 .377 0.7 2.6 .278 0.5 0.7 .741
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
Vladimir Radmanovic ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Michael Cooper Vladimir Radmanovic
Season 1987-882010-11
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors
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
Vladimir Radmanovic 74 15.8 5.1 0.9 2.0 2.9 1.1 0.6 0.6 0.8 2.1 1.9 4.3 .431 0.9 2.3 .405 0.4 0.5 .882
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
Vladimir Radmanovic ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Michael Cooper Vladimir Radmanovic
Season 1988-892011-12
Team Los Angeles LakersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsHawks 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 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
Vladimir Radmanovic 49 15.4 4.5 0.7 2.2 2.9 1.1 0.4 0.3 0.7 1.3 1.5 4.0 .376 1.0 2.8 .370 0.4 0.6 .759
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
Vladimir Radmanovic 2 7.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 12

Michael Cooper Vladimir Radmanovic
Season 1989-902012-13
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisBulls 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 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
Vladimir Radmanovic 25 5.8 1.3 0.4 0.7 1.1 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 1.2 0.5 1.7 .302 0.2 1.1 .185 0.1 0.1 .667
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 -
Vladimir Radmanovic 1 10.0 9.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 3.0 1.000 3.0 3.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 -