Michael Jerome Cooper (Mike) ▪ Twitter: @ShowtimeCooper
Position: Guard-Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-5 ▪ Weight: 170 lbs.
Born: April 15, 1956 in Los Angeles, California
High School: Pasadena in Pasadena, California
College: University of New Mexico
Draft: Los Angeles Lakers, 3rd round (16th pick, 60th overall), 1978 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: December 22, 1978
As Coach: 1 Yr, 4-10, .286 W-L% (Full Record)
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| Minutes | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks | Fouls | |||||||||
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| Rk | G | Date | Age | Tm | Opp | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | GmSc | ||
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| 1 | 1 | 1979-10-12 | 23-180 | LAL | @ | SDC | W (+1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 1979-10-16 | 23-184 | LAL | CHI | W (+9) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 1979-10-17 | 23-185 | LAL | @ | SEA | L (-2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | 1979-10-19 | 23-187 | LAL | POR | L (-17) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 5 | 1979-10-21 | 23-189 | LAL | SEA | W (+9) | 7 | 0 | 5 | 8 | .625 | 6 | 19 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 1979-10-23 | 23-191 | LAL | UTA | W (+15) | 7 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .600 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 7 | 1979-10-26 | 23-194 | LAL | KCK | W (+12) | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 8 | 1979-10-28 | 23-196 | LAL | GSW | W (+7) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 9 | 1979-10-30 | 23-198 | LAL | @ | CHI | W (+6) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 10 | 1979-10-31 | 23-199 | LAL | @ | MIL | L (-4) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 13 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | 11 | 1979-11-02 | 23-201 | LAL | PHO | W (+2) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 12 | 1979-11-06 | 23-205 | LAL | SDC | W (+15) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 13 | 1979-11-09 | 23-208 | LAL | DEN | W (+4) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | 14 | 1979-11-11 | 23-210 | LAL | CLE | W (+14) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 15 | 1979-11-13 | 23-212 | LAL | @ | SDC | W (+46) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .667 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
| 16 | 16 | 1979-11-15 | 23-214 | LAL | @ | KCK | L (-6) | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .750 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
| 17 | 17 | 1979-11-16 | 23-215 | LAL | @ | DEN | W (+7) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 18 | 18 | 1979-11-18 | 23-217 | LAL | IND | W (+23) | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
| 19 | 19 | 1979-11-20 | 23-219 | LAL | @ | POR | L (-15) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .750 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| 20 | 20 | 1979-11-21 | 23-220 | LAL | @ | SEA | L (-9) | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| Rk | G | Date | Age | Tm | Opp | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | GmSc | ||
| 21 | 21 | 1979-11-23 | 23-222 | LAL | @ | PHO | L (-14) | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.000 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
| 22 | 22 | 1979-11-25 | 23-224 | LAL | KCK | W (+1) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 23 | 23 | 1979-11-27 | 23-226 | LAL | @ | UTA | W (+4) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| 24 | 24 | 1979-11-30 | 23-229 | LAL | CHI | L (-7) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| 25 | 25 | 1979-12-02 | 23-231 | LAL | MIL | W (+13) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 26 | 26 | 1979-12-04 | 23-233 | LAL | @ | SAS | W (+6) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 27 | 27 | 1979-12-05 | 23-234 | LAL | @ | HOU | W (+2) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| 28 | 28 | 1979-12-07 | 23-236 | LAL | SDC | L (-8) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .667 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 29 | 29 | 1979-12-09 | 23-238 | LAL | DEN | W (+13) | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 30 | 30 | 1979-12-14 | 23-243 | LAL | DET | W (+16) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 31 | 31 | 1979-12-16 | 23-245 | LAL | SAS | W (+2) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 32 | 32 | 1979-12-18 | 23-247 | LAL | @ | CHI | W (+11) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
| 33 | 33 | 1979-12-19 | 23-248 | LAL | @ | ATL | L (-7) | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
| 34 | 34 | 1979-12-21 | 23-250 | LAL | GSW | W (+6) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 35 | 35 | 1979-12-22 | 23-251 | LAL | @ | DEN | L (-2) | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 18 | |||||||||||||||
| 36 | 36 | 1979-12-23 | 23-252 | LAL | SEA | W (+5) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 37 | 37 | 1979-12-26 | 23-255 | LAL | @ | KCK | L (-7) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 38 | 38 | 1979-12-27 | 23-256 | LAL | @ | UTA | W (+8) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 39 | 39 | 1979-12-28 | 23-257 | LAL | BOS | W (+18) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 40 | 40 | 1979-12-30 | 23-259 | LAL | PHO | W (+8) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Rk | G | Date | Age | Tm | Opp | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | GmSc | ||
| 41 | 41 | 1980-01-02 | 23-262 | LAL | @ | IND | W (+7) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 42 | 42 | 1980-01-06 | 23-266 | LAL | @ | MIL | L (-10) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 43 | 43 | 1980-01-09 | 23-269 | LAL | @ | WSB | L (-2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 44 | 44 | 1980-01-11 | 23-271 | LAL | @ | DET | W (+23) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| 45 | 45 | 1980-01-13 | 23-273 | LAL | @ | BOS | W (+2) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
| 46 | 46 | 1980-01-15 | 23-275 | LAL | UTA | W (+13) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 47 | 47 | 1980-01-16 | 23-276 | LAL | @ | GSW | W (+1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 48 | 48 | 1980-01-18 | 23-278 | LAL | ATL | W (+6) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| 49 | 49 | 1980-01-21 | 23-281 | LAL | NYK | W (+18) | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .667 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
| 50 | 50 | 1980-01-24 | 23-284 | LAL | @ | POR | L (-8) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 51 | 51 | 1980-01-25 | 23-285 | LAL | PHI | W (+21) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||
| 52 | 52 | 1980-01-27 | 23-287 | LAL | MIL | W (+10) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 53 | 53 | 1980-01-29 | 23-289 | LAL | @ | CLE | L (-1) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 6 | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| 54 | 54 | 1980-01-31 | 23-291 | LAL | @ | CHI | W (+10) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 55 | 55 | 1980-02-05 | 23-296 | LAL | @ | NYK | W (+11) | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
| 56 | 56 | 1980-02-08 | 23-299 | LAL | @ | NJN | W (+5) | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .500 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| 57 | 57 | 1980-02-10 | 23-301 | LAL | @ | PHI | L (-1) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .667 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| 58 | 58 | 1980-02-13 | 23-304 | LAL | POR | W (+26) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 59 | 59 | 1980-02-15 | 23-306 | LAL | KCK | W (+14) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 60 | 60 | 1980-02-17 | 23-308 | LAL | WSB | W (+4) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Rk | G | Date | Age | Tm | Opp | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | GmSc | ||
| 61 | 61 | 1980-02-20 | 23-311 | LAL | @ | DEN | W (+13) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 62 | 62 | 1980-02-22 | 23-313 | LAL | NJN | W (+22) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .750 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 63 | 63 | 1980-02-24 | 23-315 | LAL | HOU | W (+12) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 64 | 64 | 1980-02-26 | 23-317 | LAL | SEA | W (+23) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| 65 | 65 | 1980-02-29 | 23-320 | LAL | MIL | L (-9) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 66 | 66 | 1980-03-02 | 23-322 | LAL | @ | PHO | L (-8) | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | .667 | 18 | |||||||||||||||
| 67 | 67 | 1980-03-04 | 23-324 | LAL | @ | MIL | W (+3) | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .571 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| 68 | 68 | 1980-03-05 | 23-325 | LAL | @ | KCK | W (+16) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| 69 | 69 | 1980-03-07 | 23-327 | LAL | CHI | W (+2) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 70 | 70 | 1980-03-09 | 23-329 | LAL | @ | POR | L (-21) | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 6 | 13 | ||||||||||||||
| 71 | 71 | 1980-03-11 | 23-331 | LAL | @ | SDC | W (+17) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 72 | 72 | 1980-03-12 | 23-332 | LAL | POR | W (+8) | 4 | 0 | 6 | 7 | .857 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 73 | 73 | 1980-03-14 | 23-334 | LAL | DEN | W (+6) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 74 | 74 | 1980-03-16 | 23-336 | LAL | PHO | W (+22) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 75 | 75 | 1980-03-18 | 23-338 | LAL | GSW | W (+13) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 76 | 76 | 1980-03-19 | 23-339 | LAL | @ | PHO | L (-4) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 77 | 77 | 1980-03-22 | 23-342 | LAL | @ | SEA | W (+5) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| 78 | 78 | 1980-03-23 | 23-343 | LAL | UTA | W (+5) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| 79 | 79 | 1980-03-27 | 23-347 | LAL | @ | UTA | W (+2) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
| 80 | 80 | 1980-03-28 | 23-348 | LAL | SDC | W (+38) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| Rk | G | Date | Age | Tm | Opp | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | GmSc | ||
| 81 | 81 | 1980-03-30 | 23-350 | LAL | @ | GSW | W (+2) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .500 | 6 |
| Rk | G | Date | Age | Tm | Opp | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | GmSc | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1980-04-08 | 23-359 | LAL | PHO | W (+9) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 1980-04-09 | 23-360 | LAL | PHO | W (+3) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 1980-04-11 | 23-362 | LAL | @ | PHO | W (+3) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 12 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | 1980-04-13 | 23-364 | LAL | @ | PHO | L (-26) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | 5 | 1980-04-15 | 24-000 | LAL | PHO | W (+25) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 1980-04-22 | 24-007 | LAL | SEA | L (-1) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 7 | 1980-04-23 | 24-008 | LAL | SEA | W (+9) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 8 | 1980-04-25 | 24-010 | LAL | @ | SEA | W (+4) | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .750 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | 9 | 1980-04-27 | 24-012 | LAL | @ | SEA | W (+5) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | 10 | 1980-04-30 | 24-015 | LAL | SEA | W (+6) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .750 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 11 | 1980-05-04 | 24-019 | LAL | PHI | W (+7) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 12 | 1980-05-07 | 24-022 | LAL | PHI | L (-3) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 13 | 1980-05-10 | 24-025 | LAL | @ | PHI | W (+10) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
| 14 | 14 | 1980-05-11 | 24-026 | LAL | @ | PHI | L (-3) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 15 | 15 | 1980-05-14 | 24-029 | LAL | PHI | W (+5) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | 16 | 1980-05-16 | 24-031 | LAL | @ | PHI | W (+16) | 4 | 0 | 8 | 9 | .889 | 16 |