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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| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Total | 82 | 15 | 2269 | 274 | 606 | 63 | 163 | 147 | 170 | 44 | 243 | 466 | 88 | 43 | 151 | 238 | 758 | .452 | .387 | .865 | 27.7 | 9.2 | 3.0 | 5.7 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Place | Home | 41 | 8 | 1081 | 135 | 308 | 34 | 85 | 66 | 80 | 16 | 102 | 246 | 38 | 24 | 59 | 110 | 370 | .438 | .400 | .825 | 26.4 | 9.0 | 2.5 | 6.0 |
| Road | 41 | 7 | 1188 | 139 | 298 | 29 | 78 | 81 | 90 | 28 | 141 | 220 | 50 | 19 | 92 | 128 | 388 | .466 | .372 | .900 | 29.0 | 9.5 | 3.4 | 5.4 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| All-Star | Pre | 48 | 12 | 1334 | 165 | 352 | 30 | 83 | 90 | 106 | 27 | 145 | 293 | 52 | 27 | 89 | 133 | 450 | .469 | .361 | .849 | 27.8 | 9.4 | 3.0 | 6.1 |
| Post | 34 | 3 | 935 | 109 | 254 | 33 | 80 | 57 | 64 | 17 | 98 | 173 | 36 | 16 | 62 | 105 | 308 | .429 | .413 | .891 | 27.5 | 9.1 | 2.9 | 5.1 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Result | Win | 62 | 9 | 1680 | 216 | 444 | 44 | 104 | 121 | 141 | 32 | 178 | 363 | 66 | 37 | 108 | 176 | 597 | .486 | .423 | .858 | 27.1 | 9.6 | 2.9 | 5.9 |
| Loss | 20 | 6 | 589 | 58 | 162 | 19 | 59 | 26 | 29 | 12 | 65 | 103 | 22 | 6 | 43 | 62 | 161 | .358 | .322 | .897 | 29.5 | 8.1 | 3.3 | 5.2 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Month | October | 3 | 2 | 119 | 17 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 41 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 44 | .472 | .000 | .833 | 39.7 | 14.7 | 5.3 | 13.7 |
| November | 13 | 1 | 327 | 47 | 93 | 10 | 22 | 33 | 40 | 4 | 39 | 58 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 35 | 137 | .505 | .455 | .825 | 25.2 | 10.5 | 3.0 | 4.5 | |
| December | 14 | 0 | 338 | 33 | 78 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 35 | 57 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 35 | 84 | .423 | .263 | .813 | 24.1 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 4.1 | |
| January | 15 | 6 | 447 | 55 | 112 | 13 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 7 | 45 | 111 | 19 | 8 | 36 | 45 | 153 | .491 | .433 | .909 | 29.8 | 10.2 | 3.0 | 7.4 | |
| February | 13 | 4 | 387 | 50 | 109 | 18 | 40 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 46 | 81 | 18 | 5 | 25 | 39 | 138 | .459 | .450 | .870 | 29.8 | 10.6 | 3.5 | 6.2 | |
| March | 17 | 1 | 448 | 47 | 121 | 15 | 35 | 28 | 32 | 7 | 46 | 86 | 16 | 8 | 31 | 56 | 137 | .388 | .429 | .875 | 26.4 | 8.1 | 2.7 | 5.1 | |
| April | 7 | 1 | 203 | 25 | 57 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 65 | .439 | .133 | .929 | 29.0 | 9.3 | 2.3 | 4.6 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Day | Sunday | 16 | 2 | 440 | 46 | 110 | 13 | 37 | 21 | 26 | 8 | 44 | 88 | 21 | 8 | 25 | 44 | 126 | .418 | .351 | .808 | 27.5 | 7.9 | 2.8 | 5.5 |
| Monday | 4 | 0 | 130 | 11 | 33 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 26 | .333 | .364 | 32.5 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 6.3 | ||
| Tuesday | 13 | 3 | 353 | 50 | 108 | 12 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 6 | 33 | 79 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 43 | 138 | .463 | .462 | .929 | 27.2 | 10.6 | 2.5 | 6.1 | |
| Wednesday | 10 | 0 | 258 | 30 | 57 | 8 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 21 | 52 | 13 | 4 | 20 | 35 | 84 | .526 | .421 | .842 | 25.8 | 8.4 | 2.1 | 5.2 | |
| Thursday | 13 | 4 | 385 | 41 | 94 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 33 | 7 | 41 | 83 | 16 | 10 | 31 | 35 | 119 | .436 | .400 | .879 | 29.6 | 9.2 | 3.2 | 6.4 | |
| Friday | 14 | 3 | 365 | 64 | 113 | 12 | 28 | 29 | 34 | 12 | 46 | 87 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 38 | 169 | .566 | .429 | .853 | 26.1 | 12.1 | 3.3 | 6.2 | |
| Saturday | 12 | 3 | 338 | 32 | 91 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 9 | 42 | 52 | 10 | 7 | 27 | 31 | 96 | .352 | .273 | .867 | 28.2 | 8.0 | 3.5 | 4.3 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Role | Starter | 15 | 15 | 532 | 66 | 162 | 10 | 38 | 33 | 40 | 19 | 62 | 144 | 21 | 5 | 47 | 46 | 175 | .407 | .263 | .825 | 35.5 | 11.7 | 4.1 | 9.6 |
| Reserve | 67 | 0 | 1737 | 208 | 444 | 53 | 125 | 114 | 130 | 25 | 181 | 322 | 67 | 38 | 104 | 192 | 583 | .468 | .424 | .877 | 25.9 | 8.7 | 2.7 | 4.8 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Minutes | 40+ | 2 | 2 | 96 | 9 | 26 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 26 | .346 | .125 | .700 | 48.0 | 13.0 | 6.5 | 13.0 |
| 30-39 | 31 | 10 | 1045 | 134 | 294 | 37 | 80 | 48 | 55 | 19 | 117 | 225 | 38 | 17 | 60 | 93 | 353 | .456 | .463 | .873 | 33.7 | 11.4 | 3.8 | 7.3 | |
| 20-29 | 37 | 3 | 922 | 102 | 230 | 20 | 59 | 69 | 77 | 18 | 95 | 170 | 39 | 21 | 66 | 113 | 293 | .443 | .339 | .896 | 24.9 | 7.9 | 2.6 | 4.6 | |
| 10-19 | 12 | 0 | 206 | 29 | 56 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 28 | 4 | 18 | 45 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 86 | .518 | .313 | .821 | 17.2 | 7.2 | 1.5 | 3.8 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Rest | 0 Days | 22 | 4 | 612 | 69 | 158 | 20 | 47 | 29 | 33 | 10 | 64 | 113 | 10 | 11 | 37 | 68 | 187 | .437 | .426 | .879 | 27.8 | 8.5 | 2.9 | 5.1 |
| 1 Day | 41 | 8 | 1126 | 146 | 317 | 32 | 87 | 70 | 81 | 24 | 123 | 239 | 57 | 27 | 74 | 117 | 394 | .461 | .368 | .864 | 27.5 | 9.6 | 3.0 | 5.8 | |
| 2 Days | 11 | 2 | 329 | 41 | 85 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 29 | 5 | 38 | 73 | 13 | 5 | 21 | 31 | 115 | .482 | .400 | .862 | 29.9 | 10.5 | 3.5 | 6.6 | |
| 3+ Days | 7 | 0 | 147 | 13 | 32 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 18 | 46 | .406 | .375 | .895 | 21.0 | 6.6 | 1.6 | 3.7 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Conference | Eastern | 22 | 4 | 640 | 81 | 165 | 24 | 50 | 27 | 30 | 13 | 75 | 135 | 26 | 10 | 36 | 61 | 213 | .491 | .480 | .900 | 29.1 | 9.7 | 3.4 | 6.1 |
| Western | 60 | 11 | 1629 | 193 | 441 | 39 | 113 | 120 | 140 | 31 | 168 | 331 | 62 | 33 | 115 | 177 | 545 | .438 | .345 | .857 | 27.2 | 9.1 | 2.8 | 5.5 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Division | Atlantic | 10 | 3 | 301 | 39 | 81 | 9 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 63 | 14 | 6 | 17 | 28 | 95 | .481 | .360 | .889 | 30.1 | 9.5 | 4.0 | 6.3 |
| Central | 12 | 1 | 339 | 42 | 84 | 15 | 25 | 19 | 21 | 4 | 35 | 72 | 12 | 4 | 19 | 33 | 118 | .500 | .600 | .905 | 28.3 | 9.8 | 2.9 | 6.0 | |
| Midwest | 30 | 6 | 851 | 102 | 237 | 12 | 49 | 66 | 80 | 19 | 93 | 166 | 36 | 17 | 61 | 96 | 282 | .430 | .245 | .825 | 28.4 | 9.4 | 3.1 | 5.5 | |
| Pacific | 30 | 5 | 778 | 91 | 204 | 27 | 64 | 54 | 60 | 12 | 75 | 165 | 26 | 16 | 54 | 81 | 263 | .446 | .422 | .900 | 25.9 | 8.8 | 2.5 | 5.5 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Opponent | Atlanta | 2 | 0 | 53 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14 | .455 | .500 | 1.000 | 26.5 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| Boston | 2 | 0 | 61 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 19 | .444 | .500 | 30.5 | 9.5 | 3.5 | 6.5 | ||
| Chicago | 2 | 0 | 56 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 20 | .533 | .800 | .000 | 28.0 | 10.0 | 3.5 | 5.5 | |
| Cleveland | 2 | 0 | 57 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 23 | .391 | .600 | 1.000 | 28.5 | 11.5 | 5.5 | 5.0 | |
| Dallas | 5 | 3 | 146 | 23 | 58 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 54 | .397 | .000 | .800 | 29.2 | 10.8 | 2.8 | 7.0 | |
| Denver | 5 | 1 | 139 | 16 | 35 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 19 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 44 | .457 | .375 | .900 | 27.8 | 8.8 | 3.8 | 4.6 | |
| Detroit | 2 | 0 | 50 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 25.0 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | |
| Golden State | 6 | 0 | 148 | 14 | 39 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 41 | .359 | .333 | 1.000 | 24.7 | 6.8 | 2.3 | 4.2 | |
| Houston | 5 | 1 | 125 | 16 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 47 | .571 | .167 | .824 | 25.0 | 9.4 | 1.8 | 4.2 | |
| Indiana | 2 | 0 | 53 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 25 | .571 | .400 | 1.000 | 26.5 | 12.5 | 2.0 | 6.0 | |
| LA Clippers | 6 | 2 | 168 | 21 | 47 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 52 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 53 | .447 | .235 | .875 | 28.0 | 8.8 | 4.2 | 8.7 | |
| Milwaukee | 2 | 1 | 70 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 27 | .600 | .750 | .857 | 35.0 | 13.5 | 1.5 | 9.5 | |
| New Jersey | 2 | 1 | 51 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 20 | .533 | .500 | 1.000 | 25.5 | 10.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | |
| New York | 2 | 1 | 58 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | .357 | .125 | .500 | 29.0 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 7.0 | |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 1 | 67 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 28 | .550 | .500 | 1.000 | 33.5 | 14.0 | 4.0 | 9.0 | |
| Phoenix | 6 | 1 | 160 | 26 | 49 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 41 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 71 | .531 | .632 | .875 | 26.7 | 11.8 | 2.3 | 6.8 | |
| Portland | 6 | 2 | 170 | 20 | 38 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 3 | 16 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 65 | .526 | .571 | .840 | 28.3 | 10.8 | 2.7 | 5.7 | |
| Sacramento | 5 | 0 | 145 | 15 | 44 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 40 | .341 | .286 | .889 | 29.0 | 8.0 | 3.6 | 5.2 | |
| San Antonio | 5 | 1 | 172 | 19 | 49 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 38 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 49 | .388 | .333 | .800 | 34.4 | 9.8 | 4.4 | 7.6 | |
| Seattle | 6 | 0 | 132 | 10 | 31 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 33 | .323 | .333 | 1.000 | 22.0 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 2.2 | |
| Utah | 5 | 0 | 124 | 13 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 0 | 11 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 48 | .565 | .375 | .792 | 24.8 | 9.6 | 2.2 | 4.6 | |
| Washington | 2 | 0 | 64 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | .500 | .333 | 1.000 | 32.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | |