Vincent Askew vs. Michael Cooper Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Michael Cooper and Vincent Askew, 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.

Vincent Askew played 9 years in the NBA, 3 less than Michael Cooper, who played 12. Vincent Askew had the first of his seasons in 1987-88, 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
Vincent Askew 9 6 1987-88 to 1997-98
Michael Cooper 12 11 1978-79 to 1989-90

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Vincent Askew Michael Cooper
Season 1987-881978-79
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers
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 %
Vincent Askew 14 16.7 3.7 0.4 1.1 1.6 2.4 0.7 0.4 0.9 0.9 1.6 5.3 .297 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .727
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 %
Vincent Askew ------- --- ----------
Michael Cooper ------- --- ----------

Note: Vincent Askew didn't play in 1988-89 and 1989-90.

Season 2

Vincent Askew Michael Cooper
Season 1990-911979-80
Team Golden State WarriorsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisNBA 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 %
Vincent Askew 7 12.1 4.7 1.0 0.6 1.6 1.9 0.3 0.0 0.9 3.0 1.7 3.6 .480 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.6 .818
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 %
Vincent Askew 6 6.8 2.5 0.8 1.0 1.8 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.5 .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

Vincent Askew Michael Cooper
Season 1991-921980-81
Team Golden State WarriorsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers 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 %
Vincent Askew 80 18.7 6.2 1.1 1.8 2.9 2.4 0.6 0.3 1.1 1.6 2.4 4.7 .509 0.0 0.1 .100 1.4 2.0 .694
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 %
Vincent Askew 4 7.5 0.5 0.8 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.8 0.3 2.0 .125 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Vincent Askew Michael Cooper
Season 1992-931981-82
Team Sacramento Kings, Seattle SupersonicsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West 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 %
Vincent Askew 73 15.5 5.6 0.8 1.4 2.2 1.7 0.5 0.3 0.9 1.8 2.1 4.2 .492 0.0 0.1 .333 1.4 2.0 .705
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 %
Vincent Askew 12 8.6 5.2 0.8 0.8 1.6 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.6 1.0 1.9 3.4 .561 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.9 .696
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

Vincent Askew Michael Cooper
Season 1993-941982-83
Team Seattle SupersonicsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West 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 %
Vincent Askew 80 21.1 9.1 0.8 1.6 2.3 2.4 0.9 0.2 0.9 1.8 3.4 7.1 .481 0.1 0.4 .194 2.2 2.6 .829
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 %
Vincent Askew 5 19.0 7.2 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.8 0.4 0.0 0.4 2.0 2.0 5.6 .357 0.0 0.2 .000 3.2 3.8 .842
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

Vincent Askew Michael Cooper
Season 1994-951983-84
Team Seattle SupersonicsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West 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 %
Vincent Askew 71 24.2 9.9 0.9 1.6 2.5 2.5 0.7 0.2 1.2 2.7 3.5 7.1 .492 0.4 1.3 .330 2.5 3.4 .739
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 %
Vincent Askew 4 23.3 7.5 2.8 1.0 3.8 2.0 0.8 0.0 0.8 3.5 3.0 7.3 .414 1.0 1.3 .800 0.5 0.8 .667
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

Vincent Askew Michael Cooper
Season 1995-961984-85
Team Seattle SupersonicsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Supersonics Lost NBA 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 %
Vincent Askew 69 25.0 8.4 0.9 2.2 3.2 2.4 0.7 0.2 1.4 2.6 3.1 6.3 .493 0.4 1.2 .337 1.8 2.3 .764
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 %
Vincent Askew 19 18.2 3.7 0.3 1.9 2.2 1.4 0.7 0.4 1.5 2.6 1.3 3.7 .343 0.3 1.2 .261 0.9 1.5 .607
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

Vincent Askew Michael Cooper
Season 1996-971985-86
Team New Jersey Nets, Indiana Pacers, Denver NuggetsLos 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 %
Vincent Askew 43 19.5 5.6 0.6 1.7 2.3 2.1 0.4 0.1 1.1 2.9 1.9 4.3 .435 0.2 0.6 .292 1.6 2.0 .795
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 %
Vincent Askew ------- --- ----------
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

Vincent Askew Michael Cooper
Season 1997-981986-87
Team Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
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 %
Vincent Askew 30 14.8 2.2 0.7 1.6 2.3 1.3 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.3 0.6 1.8 .352 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.3 .718
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 %
Vincent Askew ------- --- ----------
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

Vincent Askew Michael Cooper
Season -1987-88
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs -NBA 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 %
Vincent Askew ------- --- ----------
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 %
Vincent Askew ------- --- ----------
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

Vincent Askew Michael Cooper
Season -1988-89
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers 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 %
Vincent Askew ------- --- ----------
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 %
Vincent Askew ------- --- ----------
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

Vincent Askew 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 %
Vincent Askew ------- --- ----------
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 %
Vincent Askew ------- --- ----------
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 -