Michael Cooper
SG · Los Angeles Lakers
Seasons 1978-79–1989-90 · 12 on record · Ht 6-7 · b. 1956
★ Hall of Fame★ Defensive POY8× All-Defense
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Player info
| Nickname | Coop, Mike |
|---|---|
| Position | SG |
| Number | #21 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Height | 6-7 |
| Weight | 170 lb |
| Born | 1956-04-15 |
| College | New Mexico |
| Drafted | 1978 · Round 3, Pick 60 · Los Angeles Lakers |
| Seasons | 1978-79–1989-90 (12) |
Career averages
8.9 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 4.2 APG · 873 games · .469 FG% · .340 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | LAL | 22 | 3 | 2.3 | .500 | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 16.3 | .500 |
| 1979-80 | LAL | 23 | 82 | 24.1 | .524 | .250 | .776 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 8.8 | 12.5 | .563 |
| 1980-81 | LAL | 24 | 81 | 32.4 | .491 | .211 | .785 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 9.4 | 12.2 | .530 |
| 1981-82 | LAL | 25 | 76 | 28.9 | .517 | .118 | .813 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 11.9 | 14.3 | .556 |
| 1982-83 | LAL | 26 | 82 | 26.2 | .535 | .238 | .785 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 7.8 | 13.5 | .577 |
| 1983-84 | LAL | 27 | 82 | 29.1 | .497 | .314 | .838 | 3.2 | 5.9 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 9.0 | 14.1 | .586 |
| 1984-85 | LAL | 28 | 82 | 26.7 | .465 | .285 | .865 | 3.1 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 8.6 | 12.9 | .539 |
| 1985-86 | LAL | 29 | 82 | 27.7 | .452 | .387 | .865 | 3.0 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 9.2 | 13.5 | .557 |
| 1986-87 | LAL | 30 | 82 | 27.5 | .438 | .385 | .851 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 10.5 | 14.0 | .536 |
| 1987-88 | LAL | 31 | 61 | 29.4 | .392 | .320 | .858 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 8.7 | 11.6 | .500 |
| 1988-89 | LAL | 32 | 80 | 24.3 | .431 | .381 | .871 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 7.3 | 11.9 | .549 |
| 1989-90 | LAL | 33 | 80 | 23.1 | .387 | .318 | .883 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 6.4 | 9.6 | .482 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | LAL | 3 | — | 7 | 3 | 6 | .500 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 1979-80 | LAL | 82 | — | 1,973 | 303 | 578 | .524 | 5 | 20 | 111 | 143 | 229 | 221 | 86 | 38 | 142 | 722 |
| 1980-81 | LAL | 81 | — | 2,625 | 321 | 654 | .491 | 4 | 19 | 117 | 149 | 336 | 332 | 133 | 78 | 164 | 763 |
| 1981-82 | LAL | 76 | 14 | 2,197 | 383 | 741 | .517 | 2 | 17 | 139 | 171 | 269 | 230 | 120 | 61 | 151 | 907 |
| 1982-83 | LAL | 82 | 3 | 2,148 | 266 | 497 | .535 | 5 | 21 | 102 | 130 | 274 | 315 | 115 | 50 | 128 | 639 |
| 1983-84 | LAL | 82 | 9 | 2,387 | 273 | 549 | .497 | 38 | 121 | 155 | 185 | 262 | 482 | 113 | 67 | 148 | 739 |
| 1984-85 | LAL | 82 | 20 | 2,189 | 276 | 593 | .465 | 35 | 123 | 115 | 133 | 255 | 429 | 93 | 49 | 156 | 702 |
| 1985-86 | LAL | 82 | 15 | 2,269 | 274 | 606 | .452 | 63 | 163 | 147 | 170 | 244 | 466 | 89 | 43 | 151 | 758 |
| 1986-87 | LAL | 82 | 2 | 2,253 | 322 | 736 | .438 | 89 | 231 | 126 | 148 | 254 | 373 | 78 | 43 | 102 | 859 |
| 1987-88 | LAL | 61 | 8 | 1,793 | 189 | 482 | .392 | 57 | 178 | 97 | 113 | 228 | 289 | 66 | 26 | 101 | 532 |
| 1988-89 | LAL | 80 | 13 | 1,943 | 213 | 494 | .431 | 80 | 210 | 81 | 93 | 191 | 314 | 72 | 32 | 94 | 587 |
| 1989-90 | LAL | 80 | 10 | 1,851 | 191 | 493 | .387 | 50 | 157 | 83 | 94 | 227 | 215 | 67 | 36 | 91 | 515 |
| Career | 873 | — | — | 3,014 | 6,429 | .469 | 428 | 1260 | 1273 | 1529 | 2769 | 3666 | 1033 | 523 | 1429 | 7,729 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | LAL | 3 | 2.3 | 15.4 | 30.9 | .500 | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 30.9 |
| 1979-80 | LAL | 82 | 24.1 | 5.5 | 10.5 | .524 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 13.2 |
| 1980-81 | LAL | 81 | 32.4 | 4.4 | 9.0 | .491 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 10.5 |
| 1981-82 | LAL | 76 | 28.9 | 6.3 | 12.1 | .517 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 14.9 |
| 1982-83 | LAL | 82 | 26.2 | 4.5 | 8.3 | .535 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 10.7 |
| 1983-84 | LAL | 82 | 29.1 | 4.1 | 8.3 | .497 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 7.3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 11.1 |
| 1984-85 | LAL | 82 | 26.7 | 4.5 | 9.8 | .465 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 7.1 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 11.5 |
| 1985-86 | LAL | 82 | 27.7 | 4.3 | 9.6 | .452 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 7.4 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 12.0 |
| 1986-87 | LAL | 82 | 27.5 | 5.1 | 11.8 | .438 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 13.7 |
| 1987-88 | LAL | 61 | 29.4 | 3.8 | 9.7 | .392 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 10.7 |
| 1988-89 | LAL | 80 | 24.3 | 3.9 | 9.2 | .431 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 10.9 |
| 1989-90 | LAL | 80 | 23.1 | 3.7 | 9.6 | .387 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 10.0 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | LAL | 3 | 7 | 16.3 | .500 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -.073 | -4.6 | +0.0 | -4.6 | +0.0 |
| 1979-80 | LAL | 82 | 1,973 | 12.5 | .563 | 15.9 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 4.0 | .097 | -0.4 | +0.3 | -0.1 | +0.9 |
| 1980-81 | LAL | 81 | 2,625 | 12.2 | .530 | 13.5 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | .092 | -0.6 | +1.5 | +0.9 | +1.9 |
| 1981-82 | LAL | 76 | 2,197 | 14.3 | .556 | 17.5 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 5.0 | .109 | -0.3 | +1.2 | +0.9 | +1.6 |
| 1982-83 | LAL | 82 | 2,148 | 13.5 | .577 | 12.5 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 5.2 | .116 | +0.4 | +1.5 | +1.9 | +2.1 |
| 1983-84 | LAL | 82 | 2,387 | 14.1 | .586 | 13.1 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 6.5 | .130 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +2.5 | +2.7 |
| 1984-85 | LAL | 82 | 2,189 | 12.9 | .539 | 14.9 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 4.6 | .102 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +1.5 | +1.9 |
| 1985-86 | LAL | 82 | 2,269 | 13.5 | .557 | 14.8 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 5.8 | .123 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +1.8 | +2.2 |
| 1986-87 | LAL | 82 | 2,253 | 14.0 | .536 | 16.3 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 6.1 | .131 | +1.4 | +0.7 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
| 1987-88 | LAL | 61 | 1,793 | 11.6 | .500 | 14.7 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 3.1 | .082 | -0.1 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +1.3 |
| 1988-89 | LAL | 80 | 1,943 | 11.9 | .549 | 13.4 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 4.4 | .110 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +1.0 | +1.5 |
| 1989-90 | LAL | 80 | 1,851 | 9.6 | .482 | 14.4 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 2.7 | .070 | -1.7 | +1.0 | -0.7 | +0.6 |
| Career | 873 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52.4 | — | — | — | — | +19.0 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | 16 | 29.0 | 9.1 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | .407 | 0.000 | .465 |
| 1980-81 | 3 | 34.0 | 10.7 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | .550 | 0.000 | .612 |
| 1981-82 | 14 | 27.4 | 11.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 0.8 | .565 | .500 | .597 |
| 1982-83 | 15 | 30.2 | 9.4 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 0.4 | .465 | .143 | .534 |
| 1983-84 | 21 | 34.4 | 11.3 | 3.9 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | .461 | .333 | .545 |
| 1984-85 | 19 | 26.4 | 10.4 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | .563 | .308 | .665 |
| 1985-86 | 14 | 30.1 | 9.7 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 0.3 | .470 | .463 | .567 |
| 1986-87 | 17 | 28.6 | 13.2 | 3.3 | 5.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | .487 | .500 | .643 |
| 1987-88 | 24 | 24.5 | 6.4 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | .412 | .403 | .535 |
| 1988-89 | 15 | 27.6 | 7.7 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | .416 | .382 | .578 |
| 1989-90 | 9 | 19.2 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | .286 | .250 | .329 |
| Career | 167 | 28.2 | 9.4 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | .468 | .395 | .564 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 449 | 8.7 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 371–78 |
| Away | 441 | 8.9 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 271–170 |
| In wins | 642 | 9.0 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 642–0 |
| In losses | 248 | 8.3 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 0–248 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 21 | 7.7 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 17–4 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 22 | 10.3 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 13–9 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 23 | 10.0 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 17–6 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 6 | 7.3 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 6–0 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 25 | 8.5 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 17–8 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 22 | 9.3 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 17–5 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 46 | 9.8 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 35–11 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 53 | 10.8 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 37–16 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 20 | 6.8 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 13–7 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 65 | 8.4 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 46–19 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 50 | 8.3 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 39–11 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 22 | 8.8 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 19–3 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 63 | 9.4 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 51–12 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 6 | 8.0 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 6–0 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 25 | 8.8 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 13–12 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 4 | 5.5 | 2.8 | 5.2 | 4–0 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 22 | 9.2 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 16–6 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 2 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 1–1 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 21 | 9.0 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 13–8 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 63 | 9.1 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 41–22 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 66 | 9.3 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 45–21 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 56 | 7.4 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 50–6 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 50 | 8.8 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 30–20 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 51 | 8.7 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 39–12 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Michael Cooper play for?
Michael Cooper plays SG for the Los Angeles Lakers.
What are Michael Cooper's career stats?
Michael Cooper has averaged 8.9 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 4.2 APG over 12 seasons (1978-79–1989-90).
How tall is Michael Cooper?
Michael Cooper is 6-7 (170 lb).
When was Michael Cooper drafted?
Michael Cooper was drafted in 1978, round 3, pick 60, by the Los Angeles Lakers.