Interpreted as:
michale cooper defensive rating in his career| NAME | DRTG | SEASON | TM | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TPG | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | M. Cooper | 99.0 | 1978-79 | 3 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2 | | M. Cooper | 106.2 | 1979-80 | 82 | 24.1 | 8.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 7.0 | 52.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 25.0 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 77.6 | 56.3 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1,973 | 722 | 229 | 221 | 86 | 38 | 142 | 215 | ||
| 3 | | M. Cooper | 104.6 | 1980-81 | 81 | 32.4 | 9.4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 8.1 | 49.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 21.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 78.5 | 53.0 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 2,625 | 763 | 336 | 332 | 133 | 78 | 164 | 249 | ||
| 4 | | M. Cooper | 105.7 | 1981-82 | 76 | 28.9 | 11.9 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 5.0 | 9.8 | 51.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 11.8 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 81.3 | 55.6 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2,197 | 907 | 269 | 230 | 120 | 61 | 151 | 216 | ||
| 5 | | M. Cooper | 105.3 | 1982-83 | 82 | 26.2 | 7.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 6.1 | 53.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 23.8 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 78.5 | 57.7 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 2,148 | 639 | 274 | 315 | 115 | 50 | 128 | 208 | ||
| 6 | | M. Cooper | 107.3 | 1983-84 | 82 | 29.1 | 9.0 | 3.2 | 5.9 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 6.7 | 49.7 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 31.4 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 83.8 | 58.6 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 2,387 | 739 | 262 | 482 | 113 | 67 | 148 | 267 | ||
| 7 | | M. Cooper | 107.7 | 1984-85 | 82 | 26.7 | 8.6 | 3.1 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 7.2 | 46.5 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 28.5 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 86.5 | 53.9 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2,189 | 702 | 255 | 429 | 93 | 49 | 156 | 208 | ||
| 8 | | M. Cooper | 106.9 | 1985-86 | 82 | 27.7 | 9.2 | 3.0 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 7.4 | 45.2 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 38.7 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 86.5 | 55.7 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 2,269 | 758 | 244 | 466 | 89 | 43 | 151 | 238 | ||
| 9 | | M. Cooper | 108.4 | 1986-87 | 82 | 27.5 | 10.5 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 43.8 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 38.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 85.1 | 53.6 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 2,253 | 859 | 254 | 373 | 78 | 43 | 102 | 199 | ||
| 10 | | M. Cooper | 108.3 | 1987-88 | 61 | 29.4 | 8.7 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 7.9 | 39.2 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 32.0 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 85.8 | 50.0 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 1,793 | 532 | 228 | 289 | 66 | 26 | 101 | 136 | ||
| 11 | | M. Cooper | 108.5 | 1988-89 | 80 | 24.3 | 7.3 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 6.2 | 43.1 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 38.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 87.1 | 54.9 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1,943 | 587 | 191 | 314 | 72 | 32 | 94 | 186 | ||
| 12 | | M. Cooper | 107.9 | 1989-90 | 80 | 23.1 | 6.4 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 6.2 | 38.7 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 31.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 88.3 | 48.2 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1,851 | 515 | 227 | 215 | 67 | 36 | 91 | 206 | ||
| Total | 106.9 | 873 | 27.1 | 8.9 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 7.4 | 46.9 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 34.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 83.3 | 54.4 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 23,635 | 7,729 | 2,769 | 3,666 | 1,033 | 523 | 1,429 | 2,329 | |||||
| Average | 106.9 | 72.8 | 27.1 | 8.9 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 7.4 | 46.9 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 34.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 83.3 | 54.4 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1969.6 | 644.1 | 230.8 | 305.5 | 86.1 | 43.6 | 119.1 | 194.1 |
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| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
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| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
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| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
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| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
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| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
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