Michael Cooper vs. Horace Grant: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Michael Cooper and Horace Grant 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 / Games against each other
Filter: Career Stats - Lakers

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Michael Cooper, with a career spanning 12 seasons from 1979 to 1990, and Horace Grant, with 17 seasons played from 1988 to 2004, 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.

Michael Cooper vs. Horace Grant
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Michael Cooper Horace Grant Michael Cooper Horace Grant
Points
+300th
230th
115th
79th
Rebounds
+300th
52nd
159th
21st
Assists
158th
+300th
37th
105th
Steals
167th
120th
32nd
46th
Blocks
275th
76th
87th
28th
Years12171113

Michael Cooper vs. Horace Grant
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Michael Cooper Horace Grant Michael Cooper Horace Grant
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
144th
+300th
115th
Assists
205th
+300th
168th
+300th
Steals
215th
+300th
168th
282nd
Blocks
+300th
173rd
+300th
143rd

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:

Michael Cooper Horace Grant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
230th
+70 7,729 vs. 12,9965,267
Rebounds
+300th
52nd
+248 2,769 vs. 9,4436,674
Assists
158th
+300th
+142 3,666 vs. 2,5751,091
Steals
167th
120th
47 1,033 vs. 1,143110
Blocks
275th
76th
199 523 vs. 1,136613
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
16th
+284 741 vs. 3,4672,726
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
50th
+250 2,028 vs. 5,9763,948
Field Goals Made
+300th
180th
+120 3,014 vs. 5,4392,425
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
241st
+59 6,429 vs. 10,6954,266
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
428 vs. 4424
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,260 vs. 631,197
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
1,273 vs. 2,114841
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
297th
+3 1,529 vs. 3,0531,524

Games and Years:

Michael Cooper Horace Grant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
61st
+239 873 vs. 1,165292
Seasons
+300th
51st
+249 12 vs. 175

Rankings by Points Scored:

Michael Cooper Horace Grant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Michael Cooper Horace Grant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
115th
79th
36 1,581 vs. 1,907326
Rebounds
159th
21st
138 574 vs. 1,457883
Assists
37th
105th
68 703 vs. 360343
Steals
32nd
46th
14 203 vs. 17132
Blocks
87th
28th
59 96 vs. 17377
Offensive Rebounds
139th
5th
134 152 vs. 549397
Defensive Rebounds
124th
24th
100 422 vs. 908486
Field Goals Made
121st
58th
63 582 vs. 786204
Field Goals Attempted
128th
90th
38 1,244 vs. 1,483239
3-Pointers Made
83rd
+300th
+217 124 vs. 1123
3-Pointers Attempted
97th
+300th
+203 316 vs. 8308
Free Throws Made
144th
122nd
22 293 vs. 33441
Free Throws Attempted
174th
101st
73 355 vs. 468113

Games and Years:

Michael Cooper Horace Grant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
33rd
26th
7 168 vs. 1702
Playoffs
110th
45th
65 11 vs. 132

Rankings by Points Scored:

Michael Cooper Horace Grant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Michael Cooper Horace Grant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
8.85 vs. 11.162.30
Rebounds per game
+300th
144th
+156 3.17 vs. 8.114.93
Assists per game
205th
+300th
+95 4.20 vs. 2.211.99
Steals per game
215th
+300th
+85 1.18 vs. 0.980.20
Blocks per game
+300th
173rd
+127 0.60 vs. 0.980.38
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
37th
+263 0.85 vs. 2.982.13
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
142nd
+158 2.32 vs. 5.132.81
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
3.45 vs. 4.671.22
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
7.36 vs. 9.181.82
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.49 vs. 0.000.49
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.45 vs. 0.051.39
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.46 vs. 1.810.36
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.75 vs. 2.620.87

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Michael Cooper Horace Grant Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
9.41 vs. 11.221.81
Rebounds per game
+300th
115th
+185 3.42 vs. 8.575.15
Assists per game
168th
+300th
+132 4.18 vs. 2.122.07
Steals per game
168th
282nd
114 1.21 vs. 1.010.20
Blocks per game
+300th
143rd
+157 0.57 vs. 1.020.45
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
27th
+273 0.90 vs. 3.232.32
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
128th
+172 2.51 vs. 5.342.83
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
3.46 vs. 4.621.16
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
7.40 vs. 8.721.32
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.74 vs. 0.010.73
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.88 vs. 0.051.83
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.74 vs. 1.960.22
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.11 vs. 2.750.64

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.