Alex Caruso vs. Michael Cooper: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Alex Caruso and Michael Cooper all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Alex Caruso, with a career spanning 9 seasons from 2018 to 2026, and Michael Cooper, with 12 seasons played from 1979 to 1990, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Alex Caruso vs. Michael Cooper
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Alex Caruso Michael Cooper Alex Caruso Michael Cooper
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
115th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
159th
Assists
+300th
158th
+300th
37th
Steals
+300th
168th
181st
32nd
Blocks
+300th
275th
292nd
87th
Years912411

Alex Caruso vs. Michael Cooper
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Alex Caruso Michael Cooper Alex Caruso Michael Cooper
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
205th
+300th
168th
Steals
129th
215th
110th
168th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Michael Cooper's career don't have data for these stats.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Alex Caruso Michael Cooper Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
2,873 vs. 7,7294,856
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,205 vs. 2,7691,564
Assists
+300th
158th
+142 1,184 vs. 3,6662,482
Steals
+300th
168th
+132 561 vs. 1,033472
Blocks
+300th
275th
+25 215 vs. 523308
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
259 vs. 741482
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
946 vs. 2,0281,082
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
1,010 vs. 3,0142,004
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
2,296 vs. 6,4294,133
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
429 vs. 4281
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,141 vs. 1,260119
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
424 vs. 1,273849
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
559 vs. 1,529970

Games and Years:

Alex Caruso Michael Cooper Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
419 vs. 873454
Seasons
+300th
+300th
9 vs. 123

Rankings by Points Scored:

Alex Caruso Michael Cooper Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Alex Caruso Michael Cooper Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
115th
+185 409 vs. 1,5811,172
Rebounds
+300th
159th
+141 129 vs. 574445
Assists
+300th
37th
+263 130 vs. 703573
Steals
181st
32nd
149 74 vs. 203129
Blocks
292nd
87th
205 33 vs. 9663
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
139th
+161 36 vs. 152116
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
124th
+176 93 vs. 422329
Field Goals Made
+300th
121st
+179 143 vs. 582439
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
128th
+172 334 vs. 1,244910
3-Pointers Made
206th
83rd
123 66 vs. 12458
3-Pointers Attempted
212nd
97th
115 186 vs. 316130
Free Throws Made
+300th
144th
+156 57 vs. 293236
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
174th
+126 71 vs. 355284

Games and Years:

Alex Caruso Michael Cooper Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
33rd
+267 54 vs. 168114
Playoffs
+300th
110th
+190 4 vs. 117

Rankings by Points Scored:

Alex Caruso Michael Cooper Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Alex Caruso Michael Cooper Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
6.86 vs. 8.852.00
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.88 vs. 3.170.30
Assists per game
+300th
205th
+95 2.83 vs. 4.201.37
Steals per game
129th
215th
86 1.34 vs. 1.180.16
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.51 vs. 0.600.09
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.62 vs. 0.850.23
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.26 vs. 2.320.07
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.41 vs. 3.451.04
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
5.48 vs. 7.361.88
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.02 vs. 0.490.53
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.72 vs. 1.451.27
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.01 vs. 1.460.45
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.33 vs. 1.750.42

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Alex Caruso Michael Cooper Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
7.57 vs. 9.411.84
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.39 vs. 3.421.03
Assists per game
+300th
168th
+132 2.41 vs. 4.181.78
Steals per game
110th
168th
58 1.37 vs. 1.210.16
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.61 vs. 0.570.04
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.67 vs. 0.900.24
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.72 vs. 2.510.79
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.65 vs. 3.460.82
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
6.19 vs. 7.401.22
3-Pointers Made per game
230th
+300th
+70 1.22 vs. 0.740.48
3-Pointers Attempted per game
229th
+300th
+71 3.44 vs. 1.881.56
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.06 vs. 1.740.69
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.31 vs. 2.110.80

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.