Tony Campbell vs. Michael Cooper Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Michael Cooper and Tony Campbell, 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.

Tony Campbell played 11 years in the NBA, 1 less than Michael Cooper, who played 12. Tony Campbell had the first of his seasons in 1984-85, while Michael Cooper had his rookie season in 1978-79. 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
Tony Campbell 11 7 1984-85 to 1994-95
Michael Cooper 12 11 1978-79 to 1989-90

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Tony Campbell Michael Cooper
Season 1984-851978-79
Team Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East 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 %
Tony Campbell 56 11.2 5.6 0.7 0.9 1.6 0.4 0.5 0.1 1.2 1.9 2.3 4.7 .496 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.3 .800
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 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Campbell 2 4.5 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Michael Cooper ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Tony Campbell Michael Cooper
Season 1985-861979-80
Team Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Tony Campbell 82 15.8 7.9 1.0 1.9 2.9 0.5 0.8 0.1 1.0 2.0 3.6 7.4 .484 0.0 0.1 .222 0.7 0.9 .795
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Campbell 2 8.0 4.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.5 2.0 5.0 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
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

Season 3

Tony Campbell Michael Cooper
Season 1986-871980-81
Team Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsLakers 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 %
Tony Campbell 40 8.3 3.5 0.5 0.9 1.5 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.9 1.0 1.4 3.6 .393 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 1.0 .615
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Campbell 4 3.3 2.3 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 1.5 .500 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.5 0.5 1.000
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

Season 4

Tony Campbell Michael Cooper
Season 1987-881981-82
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA 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 %
Tony Campbell 13 18.6 11.0 0.6 1.5 2.1 1.2 0.8 0.2 2.0 3.2 4.4 7.8 .564 0.1 0.2 .333 2.2 3.0 .718
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Campbell 15 6.3 3.1 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.3 1.1 1.2 2.8 .429 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.1 .688
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

Season 5

Tony Campbell Michael Cooper
Season 1988-891982-83
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsLakers 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 %
Tony Campbell 63 12.5 6.2 0.8 1.2 2.1 0.7 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.7 2.5 5.5 .458 0.0 0.3 .095 1.1 1.3 .843
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Campbell 9 11.8 6.2 0.4 0.9 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.0 1.0 2.9 2.1 3.4 .613 0.2 0.4 .500 1.8 2.4 .727
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

Season 6

Tony Campbell Michael Cooper
Season 1989-901983-84
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
Tony Campbell 82 38.6 23.2 2.5 3.0 5.5 2.6 1.4 0.4 3.1 3.2 8.8 19.3 .457 0.1 0.7 .167 5.5 6.9 .787
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Campbell ------- --- ----------
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

Season 7

Tony Campbell Michael Cooper
Season 1990-911984-85
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 %
Tony Campbell 77 37.6 21.8 2.1 2.4 4.5 2.8 1.6 0.6 2.5 2.6 8.5 19.5 .434 0.2 0.8 .262 4.6 5.8 .803
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Campbell ------- --- ----------
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

Season 8

Tony Campbell Michael Cooper
Season 1991-921985-86
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
Tony Campbell 78 31.3 16.8 1.8 1.9 3.7 2.9 1.1 0.4 2.1 2.6 6.8 14.6 .464 0.2 0.5 .351 3.1 3.8 .803
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Campbell ------- --- ----------
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

Season 9

Tony Campbell Michael Cooper
Season 1992-931986-87
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsNBA 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 %
Tony Campbell 58 18.3 7.7 1.0 1.7 2.7 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.9 2.6 3.3 6.8 .490 0.0 0.1 .400 1.0 1.5 .678
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Campbell 2 16.5 7.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 1.5 3.5 2.0 5.0 .400 0.0 0.5 .000 3.0 4.0 .750
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

Season 10

Tony Campbell Michael Cooper
Season 1993-941987-88
Team New York Knicks, Dallas MavericksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 %
Tony Campbell 63 19.3 8.8 1.2 1.7 3.0 1.3 0.8 0.2 1.3 2.1 3.6 8.1 .443 0.1 0.4 .250 1.5 1.9 .783
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Campbell ------- --- ----------
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

Season 11

Tony Campbell Michael Cooper
Season 1994-951988-89
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdLakers 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 %
Tony Campbell 78 14.5 6.0 0.8 1.2 2.0 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.8 1.6 2.1 5.0 .411 0.2 0.5 .357 1.7 2.0 .830
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Campbell 4 9.3 5.8 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.8 1.5 3.5 .429 0.3 0.5 .500 2.5 3.0 .833
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

Season 12

Tony Campbell Michael Cooper
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 %
Tony Campbell ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tony Campbell ------- --- ----------
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 -