Michael Cooper

Michael Cooper Hall of Fame · 2024

Los Angeles Lakers

5× NBA Champion 1987-88, 1986-87, 1984-85, 1981-82, 1979-80

Career Statistics

Career Averages

PPG
8.8
0.84× era
peak 1981-82 · 1.18×
RPG
3.2
0.75× era
peak 1980-81 · 0.95×
APG
4.2
1.67× era
peak 1983-84 · 2.41×
SPG
1.2
BPG
0.6

Shooting Percentages

FG%
46.8%
3P%
29.1%
FT%
83.2%

Career Totals

Games Played
873
Total Points
7718
Total Rebounds
2757
Total Assists
3654
Total Steals
1029
Total Blocks
525

Career Arc

Per-game averages across each season — hover any point for the exact value.

PPGRPGAPGera PPG3711151978-791984-851989-901978-79: 2.0 PPG1979-80: 8.8 PPG1980-81: 9.4 PPG1981-82: 11.9 PPG1982-83: 7.8 PPG1983-84: 9.0 PPG1984-85: 8.6 PPG1985-86: 9.2 PPG1986-87: 10.5 PPG1987-88: 8.7 PPG1988-89: 7.3 PPG1989-90: 6.4 PPG1978-79: 0.0 RPG1979-80: 2.8 RPG1980-81: 4.1 RPG1981-82: 3.5 RPG1982-83: 3.3 RPG1983-84: 3.2 RPG1984-85: 3.1 RPG1985-86: 3.0 RPG1986-87: 3.1 RPG1987-88: 3.7 RPG1988-89: 2.4 RPG1989-90: 2.8 RPG1978-79: 0.0 APG1979-80: 2.7 APG1980-81: 4.1 APG1981-82: 3.0 APG1982-83: 3.8 APG1983-84: 5.9 APG1984-85: 5.2 APG1985-86: 5.7 APG1986-87: 4.5 APG1987-88: 4.7 APG1988-89: 3.9 APG1989-90: 2.7 APG

Advanced Metrics

Offensive & Defensive Impact

Usage & Playmaking

Rebounding & Efficiency

TS%
54.3%
True Shooting Percentage
eFG%
50.2%
Effective Field Goal Percentage

Playoff Career Statistics

Games 168
PPG 9.4
RPG 3.4
APG 4.2
FG% 46.1%
3P% 32.6%
FT% 77.6%

Career Achievements & Awards

  • Defensive Player of the Year 1986-87
  • All-Defensive 1st Team ×5 1987-88, 1986-87, 1984-85, 1983-84, 1981-82
  • All-Defensive 2nd Team ×2 1985-86, 1982-83

Season-by-Season Statistics

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Season Team GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
1989-90 LAL 80 23.1 6.4 2.8 2.7 0.8 0.5 38.7% 31.8% 88.3%
1988-89 LAL 80 24.3 7.3 2.4 3.9 0.9 0.4 43.1% 38.1% 87.1%
1987-88 LAL 61 29.4 8.7 3.7 4.7 1.1 0.4 39.2% 32.0% 85.8%
1986-87 LAL 82 27.5 10.5 3.1 4.5 1.0 0.5 43.8% 38.5% 85.1%
1985-86 LAL 82 27.7 9.2 3.0 5.7 1.1 0.5 45.2% 38.7% 86.5%
1984-85 LAL 82 26.7 8.6 3.1 5.2 1.1 0.6 46.5% 28.5% 86.5%
1983-84 LAL 82 29.1 9.0 3.2 5.9 1.4 0.8 49.7% 31.4% 83.8%
1982-83 LAL 82 26.2 7.8 3.3 3.8 1.4 0.6 53.5% 23.8% 78.5%
1981-82 LAL 76 28.9 11.9 3.5 3.0 1.6 0.8 51.7% 11.8% 81.3%
1980-81 LAL 81 32.4 9.4 4.1 4.1 1.6 1.0 49.1% 21.1% 78.5%
1979-80 LAL 82 24.1 8.8 2.8 2.7 1.0 0.5 52.4% 25.0% 77.6%
1978-79 LAL 3 2.3 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 50.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Players Like Michael Cooper

Most stylistically similar by career averages — points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, and shooting splits.

1 Willie Anderson 1988 – 1996 12.2p 3.7r 3.8a 2 Micheal Williams 1988 – 1998 11.0p 2.5r 5.8a 3 Terrell Brandon 1991 – 2002 13.8p 3.0r 6.1a 4 Jeff Teague 2009 – 2020 12.2p 2.4r 5.5a 5 Allen Leavell 1979 – 1988 9.5p 1.7r 4.8a